Ralph Darling


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Ralph Darling
General Sir Ralph DarlingGCH (17722 April 1858) was Governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831. He is popularly described as a tyrant, accused of torturing prisoners and banning theatrical entertainment, but he also built new roads and extended the boundaries of the colony. Many local geographical features are named after him.

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