Thomas Bather Moore
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Thomas Bather Moore was a pioneer of Tasmania.
He was born at New Norfolk
and died at Queenstown
. He was buried at the graveyard Strahan
overlooking Macquarie Harbour
.
He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. He had been a prospector, track cutter, botanist, geographer and geologist - all mainly in West Coast, Tasmania
area.
His tracks were legendary routes through parts of the South West Wilderness, as well as the West Coast Range. He had been considered one of the most experienced of Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company
's track cutters.
Charles Whitham
's book 'Western Tasmania (book)' was dedicated to his memory. In part of the dedication Whitham states: -
He named many features including Mount Strahan
, the Thureau Hills and the Tofft River which runs between those hills and Mount Huxley (Tasmania)
.
In Whitham's book T.B. Moore -
"laid it down that all western lakes must have feminine names"
which Whitham guessed would be ignored by bureaucrats in Hobart
. The Hydro Tasmania
has since created lakes which have names that do not follow Moore's suggestion.
He was born at New Norfolk
New Norfolk, Tasmania
-References:5. Fellowship of First Fleeters.6. New Norfolk's History and Achievements by Joe Cowburn and Rita Cox 1986-External links:* has extensive local information, history, photographs, resources and attractions...
and died at Queenstown
Queenstown, Tasmania
Queenstown is a town in the West Coast region of the island of Tasmania. It is located in a valley on western slopes of Mount Owen on the West Coast Range.It had a population of 5,119 people . At the 2006 census, Queenstown had a population of 2,117....
. He was buried at the graveyard Strahan
Strahan, Tasmania
-See also:* Convicts on the West Coast of Tasmania* Macquarie Harbour* Railways on the West Coast of Tasmania* West Coast Piners-Further reading:* *...
overlooking Macquarie Harbour
Macquarie Harbour
Macquarie Harbour is a large, shallow, but navigable by shallow draft vessels inlet on the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia.-History:James Kelly wrote in his narrative "First Discovery of Port Davey and Macquarie Harbour" how he sailed from Hobart in a small open five-oared whaleboat to discover...
.
He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. He had been a prospector, track cutter, botanist, geographer and geologist - all mainly in West Coast, Tasmania
West Coast, Tasmania
The West Coast of Tasmania is the part of the state that is strongly associated with wilderness, mining and tourism, rough country and isolation...
area.
His tracks were legendary routes through parts of the South West Wilderness, as well as the West Coast Range. He had been considered one of the most experienced of Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company
Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company
Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company was a Tasmanian mining company formed on the 29 March 1893, most commonly referred to as Mount Lyell. Mount Lyell was the dominant copper mining company of the West Coast from 1893 to 1994, and was based in Queenstown, Tasmania.Following consolidation of...
's track cutters.
Charles Whitham
Charles Whitham
Charles Whitham was the author of the oft reprinted Western Tasmania: A land of Riches and Beauty - which was a comprehensive study of the geographical features of West Coast, Tasmania and the conditions of the region in the 1920s...
's book 'Western Tasmania (book)' was dedicated to his memory. In part of the dedication Whitham states: -
-
-
- Thomas Moore was the first in place, though not in time, of those who have explored Western Tasmania. He traversed every portion of the territory, sometimes as a prospector....
- his knowledge of this region was never equalled by any other, and will never be surpassed'
-
He named many features including Mount Strahan
Mount Strahan
Mount Strahan is a mountain directly east of Macquarie Harbour on the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia.It lies to the west of the main north-south line of the mountains of the West Coast Range and like Mount Sorell dominates the east side of the harbour near Sarah Island.It was named by Thomas...
, the Thureau Hills and the Tofft River which runs between those hills and Mount Huxley (Tasmania)
Mount Huxley (Tasmania)
Mount Huxley is a mountain in the West Coast Range, Tasmania, named by Charles Gould in 1863 after Professor Thomas Henry Huxley.A smaller of the west coast range mountains, with a large 200 metre outcrop/rock face on its southern side above the King River gorge just west of the Crotty Dam - parts...
.
In Whitham's book T.B. Moore -
"laid it down that all western lakes must have feminine names"
which Whitham guessed would be ignored by bureaucrats in Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
. The Hydro Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania, known for most of its history as The HEC, is the government owned enterprise which is the predominant electricity generator in the state of Tasmania, Australia...
has since created lakes which have names that do not follow Moore's suggestion.
External links
- http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/archives/P001263a.htm - correspondence between Moore and Mueller