Charles Grimes (surveyor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English-Australia colonial surveyor
Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1772
Place of Birth: Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 19-Feb-1858
Profession: explorer
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Charles Grimes (surveyor)
- Charles Grimes (24 February 1772 – 19 February 1858) was an English surveyor who did some valuable work in colonial Australia.
- He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and discovered the Yarra River in what is now the state of Victoria.
- He is perhaps best known for being the surveyor who mapped the route of the Hobart Road, Tasmania's main north-south arterial route.
- Much of the modern Midland Highway still follows the route that he planned.
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