John Gardiner (pastoralist)
John Gardiner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1798 |
| Died | 16 November 1878 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Pastoralist |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Eagle, Sarah Fletcher |
| Children | Anna Maria |
John Gardiner (9 September 1798 – 16 November 1878) was a banker and pastoralist in the early part of British settlement of Melbourne and Australia. In 1836, he established a settlement near the junction of the Yarra River and Kooyongkoot Creek, which was later renamed after him.[1]
Legacy
[edit]Several features of Melbourne have been named after John Gardiner, including:
- Gardiner's Creek A waterway in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and part of the Yarra River catchment. In Gardiner's time, the creek was known as Kooyongkoot.
- John Gardiner Reserve A park in Booroondara, the site of a former quarry
- John Gardiner Secondary College a secondary school, now closed. Auburn High School now occupies the site.
- Gardiner Road A road in Booroondara
- John Gardiner Rover Crew A Rover Scout Unit located in Ferndale Park, Glen Iris
- Gardiner Railway Station a railway station on the Glen Waverley line
References
[edit]- ^ "Gardiners Creek: Aboriginal settlement". Official website. City of Boroondara. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- A. S. Kenyon, 'The Overlanders', Victorian Historical Magazine, 10 (1924–25)
- Leslie J. Wilmoth, 'Gardiner, John (1798–1878)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, MUP, 1966, p. 425.
