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          George Augustus Robinson

          Colonial government appointed conciliator, remover and Protector of Aborigines

          George Augustus Robinson

          Robinson in 1853

          Born(1791-03-22)22 March 1791

          London, England

          Died18 October 1866(1866-10-18) (aged 75)

          Bath, Somerset, England

          Occupation(s)Builder, Protector of Aborigines
          Known for
          • removing Aboriginal Tasmanians into exile
          • documenting Aboriginal society and frontier conflict
          • leading role in enacting both protective and genocidal policies
          Spouses

          Maria Evans

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          (m. 1814; died 1848)​

          Rose Pyne

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          (m. 1853)​

          George Augustus Robinson (22 March 1791 – 18 October 1866) was an English born builder and self-trained preacher who was employed by the British colonial authorities to conciliate the Indigenous Australians of Van Diemen's Land and the Port Phillip District to the process of British invasion