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John Batman Quotes

1801–1839 Australia

John Batman (21 January 1801 – 6 May 1839) was an Australian grazier, entrepreneur and explorer, who had a prominent role in the founding of Melbourne. He was also involved in the Black War in Van Diemen's Land.

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I am the greatest landowner in the world.

The boat went up the large river I have spoken of, which comes from the east, and I am glad to state about six miles up found the river all good water and very deep. This will be the place for a village. The natives on shore.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Batman (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.