Editing William Hobson (section)

== Australia ==
In 1836, he was ordered to Australia, arriving at [[Hobart]] on 5 August 1836, and at Sydney 18&nbsp;days later. On 18 September 1836, {{HMS|Rattlesnake|1822|6}} left for Port Phillip District (later [[Melbourne]]) conveying Captain [[William Lonsdale (colonist)|William Lonsdale]] and other officials to the new colony. During the next three months, Hobson and his officers thoroughly surveyed [[Port Phillip]], the northern portion of which, by direction of Governor Sir [[Richard Bourke]], was named [[Hobsons Bay]], after him. (Thus the [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]] of the [[City of Hobsons Bay]] is indirectly named after him.)

His ship was involved in the founding of the port of [[Williamstown, Victoria|Williamstown]]. He was offered the position of Superintendent of the [[Royal Indian Navy#1612–1830, the Bombay Marine|Bombay Marine]] at a salary of £2000 a year, but he had taken a liking to Australia and was a candidate for the governorship of Port Phillip, although the salary was not expected to be more than £800 a year.