Henry Waterhouse
Captain Henry Waterhouse (13 December 1770 – 27 July 1812) was an English naval officer of the Royal Navy who became an early settler in the Colony of New South Wales, Australia. He imported to Australia the continent's first Spanish merino sheep, whose wool became one of the colony's best exports.
Henry Waterhouse | |
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| Born | 13 December 1770 Westminster, London, England |
| Died | 27 July 1812 (aged 41) Westminster, London, England |
| Buried | St John's, Westminster |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | HMS Reliance |
| Relations | George Bass (brother-in-law) |
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