Malcolm Ryan reflects on his family’s history linked to Hampshire Settlement in Tasmania, founded by Henry Hellyer in the 1820s. Hellyer, the chief surveyor of the Van Diemen’s Land Company, was instrumental in establishing sheep grazing lands. Annie Carty, Ryan’s great-great-grandmother, was born there in 1841 as the first white woman. Ryan emphasizes Hellyer’s significant legacy, evidenced by numerous places named after him, and laments the lack of recognition for his contributions compared to the widespread acknowledgment of their historical importance.
