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The usurper : Jorgen Jorgenson and his turbulent life in Iceland and Van Diemen's Land, 1780-1841

Dan Sprod
Biography of Jorgen Jorgenson, who "based in Sydney ... participated, as a crew member of the surveying brig HM Lady Nelson, in the exploration of Bass Strait and in establishment of the first white settlements at the Derwent River, Van Diemen's Land ... and at Port Phillip; chapter 22 describes the establishment in 1828 of roving parties, of which Jorgenson was in charge of four; establishment of the Black Line

Print Book, English, 2001
Blubber Head Press, Sandy Bay, Tas., Australia, 2001