5.1: could be Captain John Moresby: The place where [Port Moresby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Moresby), capital of Papua New Guinea] was founded has been inhabited by the Motu-Koitabu people for centuries. The first European to see it was Captain John Moresby in 1873. It was named in honour of his father, Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax_Moresby).
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Date: 2013-01-16 08:12 am (UTC)