Australian Dictionary of Biography

Bligh, William (1754–1817)

	Bligh, William (1754–1817)
Born	9 September 1754 Plymouth , Devon , England
Died	7 December 1817 England
Cultural Heritage	English
Occupation*	defence forces personnel (British) (1776-1813) explorer (1777-1777) Tasmania, Australia castaway (1789-1789) Overseas explorer (1791-1791) Tasmania, Australia governor (1806-1810) New South Wales, Australia landowner (1806-1817) New South Wales, Australia

* Dates are approximate