Robert Watson (harbourmaster)
Robert Watson (1756–1819) was a British sailor who arrived in Australia with the First Fleet as quartermaster of Sirius.[1]
In 1801 Watson was granted land at South Head in Sydney Harbour, in what is now known as Watsons Bay.
References
- ↑ Lea-Scarlett, E. J. (1967). "Watson, Robert (1756–1819)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 2. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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