James Kerguelen Robinson

James Kerguelen Robinson
Born
James Kerguelen Robinson

(1859-03-11)March 11, 1859
Kerguelen Islands
Died1914 (aged 54–55)
Murchison, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation
  • Prospector
Spouse
Alice Maud Wakefield
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(m. 1889)​
Parent(s)James William Robinson
Jane Parsons Bentley

James Kerguelen Robinson (11 March 1859 – 1914) was an Australian prospector who was the first person born south of the Antarctic Convergence. Robinson Pass was named after him. He is the only person known to have been born on the Kerguelen Islands.

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