William Lanne

William Lanne
Bornc. 1836
Tarkine, Van Diemen's Land
Died3 March 1869
Hobart Town, Tasmania
Burial placeSt David's Park
Other namesLanné, Laney, King Billy
OccupationWhalemen
Years active1859–1869
Known forLast "full-blooded" Aboriginal man in Tasmania
PartnerTruganini (1864–1869)

William Lanne (c.1836 – 3 March 1869), also spelt William Lanné and also known as King Billy or William Laney, was an Aboriginal Tasmanian man, known for being the last "full-blooded" Aboriginal man in the colony of Tasmania.

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