[PAR] [TLE] John Batman [SEP] John Batman (21 January 18016 May 1839) was an Australian grazier, entrepreneur and explorer.  He settled in the north-east of the Van Diemen's Land Colony in the 1820s, and later as a leading member of the Port Phillip Association he led an expedition which explored the Port Phillip Bay area on the Australian mainland with a view to establishing a new settlement there.  He is best known for his role in the founding of the settlement on the Yarra River which became the city of Melbourne, eventual capital of the new Colony of Victoria, and one of Australia's largest and most important cities. [PAR] [TLE] Batman Bridge [SEP] The Batman Bridge is a modern bridge spanning kanamaluka/Tamar River in the north of the Australian state of Tasmania.  The bridge is on the Batman Highway connecting the West Tamar Highway (state route A7) to the East Tamar Highway (state route A8).  The eastern end of the bridge is located at Whirlpool Reach, George Town and the western end is about halfway between Kayena and Deviot, Tasmania.  The bridge overlooks the Deviot Sailing Club and is named after John Batman, Launceston businessman and co-founder of Melbourne.
[PAR] [TLE] John Batman [ SEP ] John Batman ( 21 January 18016 May 1839 ) was an Australian grazier , entrepreneur and explorer . He settled in the north - east of the Van Diemen 's Land Colony in the 1820s , and later as a leading member of the Port Phillip Association he led an expedition which explored the Port Phillip Bay area on the Australian mainland with a view to establishing a new settlement there . He is best known for his role in the founding of the settlement on the Yarra River which became the city of Melbourne , eventual capital of the new Colony of Victoria , and one of Australia 's largest and most important cities . [PAR] [TLE] Batman Bridge [ SEP ] The Batman Bridge is a modern bridge spanning kanamaluka / Tamar River in the north of the Australian state of Tasmania . The bridge is on the Batman Highway connecting the West Tamar Highway ( state route A7 ) to the East Tamar Highway ( state route A8 ) . The eastern end of the bridge is located at Whirlpool Reach , George Town and the western end is about halfway between Kayena and Deviot , Tasmania . The bridge overlooks the Deviot Sailing Club and is named after John Batman , Launceston businessman and co - founder of Melbourne .
Batman Bridge is named after which grazier and entrepreneur?
Batman Bridge is named after which grazier and entrepreneur ?
John Batman
John Batman