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Hovell, William (1786-1875), an Australian explorer, became famous for his discovery in 1824 of a direct land route from Lake George, south of Sydney, to Bass Strait. He was traveling with Hamilton Hume. Hovell returned to Port Phillip Bay with another party in 1826. He was born in Yarmouth, England, on April 26, 1786. He was a ship's captain, and he landed in Sydney in 1813. He died in Sydney on Nov. 9, 1875. See also Hume, Hamilton. More »

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