HENRY MAWBEY was a prominent figure in 19th century Melbourne, and one of the state of Victoria's pioneers.
Apparently arriving in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) as a lad - how or when is not known - he went to the new settlement at Port Phillip on the mainland in 1841.
This settlement had been officially established in April 1836 by Governor Bourke and became Victoria, a separate entity from the colony of New South Wales, in 1851.
A group of businessmen from Tasmania had pushed for this to happen.
A group of businessmen from Tasmania had pushed for this to happen.
