H.M. Colonial Schooner Champion was in service with the Colony of Western Australia from 1836 until 1852.
Champion Bay
Champion Bay is a coastal feature north of Geraldton, Western Australia, facing the port and city between Point Moore and Bluff Point.
Champion Bay was named by Lieutenant John Lort Stokes of , who surveyed the area in April 1840. He named i ...
,
Geraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton ( Wajarri: ''Jambinu'', Wilunyu: ''Jambinbirri'') is a coastal city in the Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth.
As of the , Geraldton had an urban population of 38,595. Geraldton is the seat of ...
was named after her by Lieutenant
John Lort Stokes
Admiral John Lort Stokes (1 August 1811 – 11 June 1885) was a Royal Navy officer who served onboard for almost eighteen years.Although 1812 is frequently given as Stokes's year of birth, it has been argued by author Marsden Hordern that Stok ...
of , who surveyed the area in April 1840.
George Fletcher Moore
George Fletcher Moore (10 December 1798 – 30 December 1886) was a prominent early settler in colonial Western Australia, and "one fthe key figures in early Western Australia's ruling elite" (Cameron, 2000). He conducted a number of exploring ...
had travelled in ''Champion'' to the region and first located the bay in January of that year.
See also
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Henry Bull (settler), captain of ''Champion'' in 1836
References
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Schooners of Australia
1788–1850 ships of Australia
Ships of Western Australia