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**JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER AND HIS LEGACY** __JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER: __

John Pascoe Fawkner was a pioneer, the Founder of Victoria & the son of a convict. Born on the 20th of October 1792 at Cripplegate, London. When the convicts and settlers abandoned Port Phillip they were moved to Van Diemen’s Land. The Fawkners lived in a hut at the new settlement at Sullivans Cove. They suffered shortage of food and much hardship. Fawkner had lost all movement in his right leg for a couple of months due to the spread of scurvy. His pioneering experiences included work as a farmer, timer- getter, baker and colonially- sentenced convict. He made many enemies throughout his lifetime, but on the 4th September at the age of 76 in 1869, he died at his home in Smith Street, Collingwood.

__HIS LEGACY: __

Fawkner is known as one of the founders of Victoria, along with William Buckley and John Batman.

In 1835, John Pascoe Fawkner settled at Launceston, Port Phillip. Along with his party of 6, he set sail on his ship, the Enterprize from Launceston. Due to seasickness, Fawkner had to return to shore and the party sailed off without him. On the 29th of August that year, the Enterprize arrived at the Yarra River and constructed the settlement’s first home. They brought in stores and livestock, and then went to collect Fawkner and his family on who arrived at the settlement on October 10th.

John Pascoe Fawkner has had many sites named in honour of him. The John Fawkner Private Hospital, located on Moreland Road, Victoria is a Private Hospital that opened in 1939, originally named Sacred Heart Hospital.

Fawkner, a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria has a population of approximately 11, 800 people. It was originally named Box Forrest, by our very own Mr. Fawkner, but in 1867, renamed it in honour of Fawkner when he bought a patch of land in the area.

Pascoe Vale is another suburb named after Fawkner in Victoria. It has a population of approximately 13,500 citizens. It was established in 1839.

Fawkner Park is situated in Melbourne’s South Yarra. It was created in 1862 and it has an area of approximately 41,000 square meters. The Fawkner Beacon weather station is located in Port Phillip.