Phillip Parker King

Rear-Admiral
Phillip Parker King
FRS
Phillip Parker King, c. 1855
Born
Phillip Parker King

(1791-12-13)13 December 1791
Norfolk Island, Colony of New South Wales
Died26 February 1856(1856-02-26) (aged 64)
North Sydney, Colony of New South Wales,
OccupationNaval Officer
Known forExploration of the coastline of Australia
TitleRear-Admiral

Phillip Parker King (13 December 1791 – 26 February 1856) was an early explorer of the Australian and Patagonian coasts.

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