Johann Nepomuk Hinteröcker: 1866-1872 in Australia

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ABSTRACTJohann Hinteröcker was a Jesuit priest, a naturalist, a teacher, and an aspiring missionary to Australia’s Aboriginal people. He came from his native Austria to South Australia in 1866, and remained there until his work took him briefly to Tasmania, where he died in 1872. In those few short years, he established a national reputation for his pastoral work, and though his reputation dimmed over the years, he is not forgotten. Hinteröcker is less well known for his work as a naturalist, and reviewing his activities as a naturalist is thus the primary aim of this paper.KEYWORDS: Johann HinteröckerSouth AustralianaturalistAboriginal AustraliansJesuitNorwoodFlinders IslandSevenhill AcknowledgmentsMany have contributed to this article: some have provided translations from German (Julia Jones, Adelaide; Brigitte Pfeiffer, Mochenwangen) and from Latin (Kevin Horsell, Adelaide; Tony Burton, Sydney), some have provided sources (Michael Head, Melbourne; Wilhelm Remes, Linz; Juergen Kellerman, Adelaide; Stephanie Hellman, Adelaide), and many have provided encouragement. I am also grateful for the comments of two reviewers. The errors or omissions are all mine.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).