Collet Barker

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Collet Barker (31 December 1784 – 30 April 1831) was a British military officer and explorer. He explored areas of South Australia, Western Australia and Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory.

Barker was born in Hackney, and lived in Newbury as a child. He joined the British Army on 23 January 1806 as an ensign by purchase in the 39th Regiment of Foot, becoming a lieutenant in 1809 and captain in 1825. Barker was a veteran of the Peninsular Wars, serving in Sicily, Portugal, Spain and France. He also served in Canada and Ireland before embarking with his regiment, the 39th Regiment of Foot 1st Battalion, on the prison hulk Phoenix for Australia, arriving in Sydney 18 July 1828.