William Hovell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Hovell

British explorer

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1786

Place of Birth: Great Yarmouth, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Nov-1875

Profession: explorer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

William Hilton Hovell (26 April 1786 – 9 November 1875) was an English explorer of Australia.
With Hamilton Hume, he made an 1824 overland expedition from Sydney to Port Phillip (near the site of present-day Melbourne), and later explored the area around Western Port.