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Pioneers

John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner are credited as Melbourne's first pioneers, but the question ‘who really founded Melbourne?' is still being asked today.

Early histories of Melbourne not only piece together the answer to this question, they also reveal the fascinating, sometimes scandalous secrets of Melbourne's most revered men.

Learn about Batman's womanising ways and his final battle with syphilis, Fawkner's convict past, and both of their colourful histories.


 
Melbourne in 1838
View of Sydney and the Mouth of the Parramatta
Batman's treaty with the Aborigines at Merri Creek
Yours truly John Pascoe Fawkner
John Pascoe Fawkner's Constitution
Mrs John Pascoe Fawkner
Skull of John Batman
The Melbourne Advertiser, 15 January 1838
The pioneers of Port Phillip


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