George James Molle (1773–1823) was a Scottish-born (

Chirnside Chirnside is a hillside village in Berwickshire, Scotland, west of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and east of Duns, Scottish Borders, Duns. Church The parish church at Chirnside dates from the 12th century. It was substantially rebuilt in 1878 and ...

, Berwickshire) British soldier who served in India and as lieutenant-governor of Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales (13 February 1814–12 September 1817). The Molle islands, part of the

Whitsunday Islands The Whitsunday Islands are 74 continental islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, Australia, north of Brisbane. The northernmost of the islands are off the coast by the town of Bowen, while the southernmost islands ar ...

, are named after him.Queensland Government: Whitsunday National Park Islands Department of Environment and Science https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/parks-whitsundays/about/culture Accessed March 7, 2021

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Molle, George James 1773 births 1823 deaths Lieutenant-governors of New South Wales