William Roberston (Australian pastoralist)

William Robertson (7 October 1798 – 18 January 1874) was an Australian pastoralist.

Born in Scotland and emigrating to Van Dieman's Land (now Tasmania) he rose to prominence by becoming a member of the Port Phillip Association which led to the first European settlement of Victoria. He also explored the Western District of Victoria in the company of Joseph Gellibrand and William Buckley.Australian Dictionary of Biography
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first=J. Ann
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year=1976
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title= Robertson, William (1798 - 1874)
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