Quote by: George Grey

In front of us lay a smooth sandy beach, beyond which rose gradually a high wooded country, and behind us was the sea, studded with numerous islands of every variety of form.


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  • NameGeorge Grey
  • Descriptionformer Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, former Governor of Cape Colony South Africa and the 11th Premier of New Zealand
  • BornApril 14, 1812
  • DiedSeptember 19, 1898
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionExplorer; Soldier; Politician
  • AwardsKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath