John Stokes b. 1 August 1811

Also known as John Lort Stokes
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John Lort Stokes was a sketcher, surveyor, explorer and naval officer. In 1837-43 he took part in the survey of the coastline of northern Australia. Stokes found and named Port Darwin and the Albert River in northern Australia. A giant sea serpent, Hydrus stokesii, was named after him.
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References [<ExternalResource: Bolton, G.C., 'John Lort Stokes', Melbourne, VIC : Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, [Pike, Douglas (ed)], Melbourne University Press.>, <ExternalResource: Hordern, M. (1989), 'Mariners Are Warned! John Lort Stokes and H.M.S. Beagle in Australia 1837-1843', Melbourne, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: O'Byrne, W. (1849), 'A Naval Biographical Dictionary', London, England, UK.>, <ExternalResource: Spillett, P. (1972), 'Forsaken Settlement', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Stokes, John Lort (1846), 'Discoveries in Australia', London, England, UK : 2 volumes.>]