On John Rose overview it states
“ John Rose was the first white child to be born free (not the child of a convict) in Australia “
What is the source of this statement?
John was born in 1793.
The first white child born in Australia was born in 1623 (Seebaer van Nieuwelant).
The first white child born in Australia after British settlement where neither parents were not a convict) was born in 1788.