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2 unusual facts about Henry Fancourt White


Henry Fancourt White

Henry Fancourt White, (1811 Yorkshire - 6 October 1866 George), was a Colonial Assistant Surveyor from Port Macquarie, Australia who came to South Africa and played a part in construction of the Montagu Pass between George and Oudtshoorn, over the Outeniqua Mountains.

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White arrived in Port Macquarie in August 1836 and is believed to have established the first vineyard in the Hastings River region of Australia in 1837.



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