Dictionary of Sydney

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Clark, Ralph

Officer of marines and diarist whose intimate writing gives an informal view of early Sydney. The site of his vegetable garden is commemorated in the name of Clark Island in Sydney Harbour.

Milestone
Born
Edinburgh, Scotland
30 Mar 1762
Arrived Sydney
Friendship
26 Jan 1788
Departed Sydney
HMS Sirius
06 Mar 1790
Died
West Indies
18 Jun 1794
Occupation
Position
1787 - 1788