Jorgen Jorgenson

JORGEN JORGENSON      Jorgen Jorgenson  Was Born On The 7th April In copenhagen, Denmark. Although He Was The Son Of A Royal Clock Maker, At The Age Of 16 He Persuaded His Father To Jave Him Apprentices On An English Collier. After Four Years apprenticed on an English Collier. After Four Years As A Sailor, He Joined A Whaler, Travelling To Cape Town In 1799 And Port Javkson The Following Year. In August 1801,  He Joined The “Lady Nelson” Under The Name Of John Johnson. It  Was In This Role That Jorgenson Was Oresent was in this role that Jorgenson was present at the founding of the Tasmanian settlements of Risdon Cove in September 1803, and of Sullivan's Cove in February 1804. He claimed to be the first to harpoon a whale in the waters of the Derwent. He was employed as a British spy for some years after that, but after becoming involved in petty crime, returned to New Holland (Australia) as a convict in 1826. Given his previous experience he was assigned various exploration tasks to the wild central highlands and West Coast of Tasmania, after which he was pardoned. He was also a keen observer of the Aboriginal way of life, and wrote about the culture and beliefs of the Tasmanian Aborigines. Jorgenson died in Hobart on 20 January 1841