Owen Stanley b. 13 June 1811

Also known as Captain Owen Stanley
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
With his 'passion for the sea', Stanley joined the Royal Navy, which lead him to produce numerous watercolours of Port Essington, the Swan River settlement, Sydney, New Zealand, and Tasmania. These images provide a comprehensive and personal record of the antipodes and its inhabitants.
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sketcher and naval officer, was born in England on 13 June 1811, eldest son of Rev. Edward Stanley, rector of Alderley and future bishop of Norwich, and his wife Catherine, daughter of Rev. Oswald Leycester, rector of Stoke, Shropshire.

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Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011

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Residences
  • c.1843 - c.1845 England, UK
  • 1831 - 1836 [Mediterranean]
  • 1811 - 1826 England, UK
  • 1841 - 1843 Moulmein Harbour, Burma (Myanmar)
  • 1840 - 1841 Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
  • c.1843 - c.1845 England, UK
  • 1831 - 1836 [Mediterranean]
  • 1811 - 1826 England, UK
  • 1841 - 1843 Moulmein Harbour, Burma (Myanmar)
  • 16 December 1840 - 1841 Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Other occupations
  • Naval officer (ANZSIC code: 7600) -
  • Naval officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Alternative names
  • Captain Owen Stanley
Arrivals
  • 1838
  • 1838