Robert Hoddle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Hoddle

surveyor

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1794

Place of Birth: Westminster, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Oct-1881

Profession: landscape painter

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Robert Hoddle (21 April 1794 – 24 October 1881) was a surveyor and artist.
He is best known as the surveyor general of the Port Phillip District (later known as the Australian state of Victoria) from 1837-1853, especially for creation of what is now known as the Hoddle Grid, the area of the CBD of Melbourne.
He was also an accomplished artist and depicted scenes of the Port Phillip region and New South Wales.
Hoddle was one of the earliest-known European artists to depict Ginninderra, the area now occupied by Canberra, Australia's National Capital.