William Gilbert Rees

William Gilbert Rees
Self-portrait from July 1853
Personal information
Born(1827-04-06)6 April 1827
Haroldston St. Issell's, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Died31 October 1898(1898-10-31) (aged 71)
Blenheim, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1856/57New South Wales
Only FC14 January 1857 New South Wales v Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 31
Batting average 15.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 28
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 April 2023

William Gilbert Rees (6 April 1827 — 31 October 1898) was an explorer, surveyor, and early settler in Central Otago, New Zealand. He and fellow explorer Nicholas von Tunzelmann were the first Europeans to settle the Wakatipu basin. Rees is regarded as the founder of Queenstown.