Who was Christopher Robinson?

Trevor
28/10/2016

Christopher Robinson a Brisbane solicitor, was appointed acting Administrator and Judicial Officer of British New Guinea, pending the implementation of legislation formalising the Territory of Papua under Australian control..  He died, at his own hand, on the 20th of June 1904 at the age of 32.

 

Although not associated with the island of Samarai in Milne Bay there is a memorial to him located on the island.

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