Barbican in Plymouth, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Plymouth Men Who Helped to Found Modern Australia
Photographed by Josh Pletcher, April 3, 2023
1. Plymouth Men Who Helped to Found Modern Australia Marker
Captain Tobias Furneaux charted the coast of Tasmania, and in 1773 became the first Englishman to land there.
Captain John Macarthur gave Australia prosperity through his introduction of merino sheep in the 1790s.
Captain William Bligh survived the mutiny aboard the Bounty to become Governor of New South Wales 1806-1809.
Colonel George Arthur was Lieutenant Governor of Tasmania 1823-1836.
Major Edmund Lockyer raised the British flag in Western Australia in 1827.
Both Furneaux and Bligh accompanied Captain James Cook on the second of his three great voyages of discovery, all of which left from Plymouth in 1768, 1772, and 1776.
Unveiled by His Excellency Mr. Richard Smith the Australian High Commissioner
8th September 1992
Erected 1992.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Exploration • Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.
Location. 50° 21.95′ N, 4° 8.062′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, England. It is in Barbican. It is on Commerical Road, on the right when traveling south. On wall next to other plaques. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in South West England. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson Memorial (here, next to this marker); From Plymouth on 13th March 1787, Sailed the Transport Ships 'Friendship' and 'Charlotte' (a few steps from this marker); Cornish Emigration Point (a few steps from this marker); Settlement of New Plymouth (a few steps from this marker); 10 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Departure of the Tory (within shouting distance of this marker); Pilgrims Point - The Mayflower Steps (within shouting distance of this marker); 350th Anniversary of the Mayflower (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2025, by Josh Pletcher of Wellington, Colorado. This page has been viewed 38 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 22, 2025, by Josh Pletcher of Wellington, Colorado. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
