John Lort Stokes died in 1885.
John Lort Stokes was born in 1812.
Michael Lort died in 1790.
John William Stokes died in 1995.
John Heydon Stokes died in 2003.
The harbour upon which Darwin is located was discovered by John Lort Stokes, captain of the HMS Beagle, in 1839.The city itself was founded by surveyor of South Australia, George Goyder, in 1869.
John William Stokes was born in 1910.
John Heydon Stokes was born in 1917.
Michael Lort was born in 1725.
In 1837 HMS Beagle sailed to survey the coast of Australia under the command of Commander John Clements Wickham, who had been a Lieutenant on the second voyage, with assistant surveyor Lieutenant John Lort Stokes who had been mate and assistant surveyor on that voyage.In May 1839 they sailed north to survey the shores of the Arafura Sea finding and naming Darwin Harbour after their famous companion from the earlier voyage.
Richard Stokes died in 1957.
Robert Stokes died in 1980.
Jack Stokes died in 2000.