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Goya Henry
Henry Goya Henry (17 June 1901 – 14 July 1974) was an Australian aviator, seaman and snake-catcher. He was reputedly the first pilot to fly a plane under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, despite having earlier lost a leg in a plane crash. Prosecution by aviation authorities led him to sue the federal government, with the High Court ruling in his favour and declaring aviation regulations unconstitutional. His aviation career ended when he was declared bankrupt in 1938. He later moved to the Territory of Papua and New Guinea where he worked as a sea captain around coastal New Guinea. Early life Henry was born on 17 June 1901 in Grafton, New South Wales. He was the son of Emily (née Stephen) and Thomas James Henry; his mother was related to the Stephen legal family. He attended Grafton High School and went on to study science at the University of Sydney from 1922 to 1923. He initially intended to pursue a medical career but discontinued his studies and found work as a clerk. He and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grafton, New South Wales
Grafton ( Bundjalung: ''Gumbin Gir'') is a city in the Northern Rivers region of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is located on the Clarence River, on a floodplain, approximately by road north-northeast of the state capital Sydney. The closest major cities, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, are located across the border in South East Queensland. At the 2021 census, Grafton had a population of 19,255. The city is the largest settlement and, with Maclean, the shared administrative centre of the Clarence Valley Council local government area, which is home to over 50,000 people in all. History Before European settlement, the Clarence River marked the border between the BundjalungTindale, Norman (1974) "Badjalang" in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
