<sod>Mount Nelson was originally named 'Nelson's Hill' by Captain William Bligh (of Mutiny on the Bounty fame) in 1792 in honour of David Nelson, the botanist of the Bounty mission, as "he was the first white man on it" when the Bounty visited 'Van Diemens Land' on its way to Tahiti. Nelson was one of the Bounty crew who was loyal to Bligh during the mutiny. He died in Timor on 20 July 1789 of an 'inflammatory fever' caused by the long open-boat voyage following the mutiny. His funeral was attended by the Governor and officers from every ship in the harbour. The name 'Nelson's Hill' was later changed to Mount Nelson.<eod>
<sod>Mount Nelson was originally named 'Nelson's Hill' by Captain [[William Bligh]] (of [[Mutiny on the Bounty]] fame) in 1792 in honour of [[David Nelson (botanical collector)|David Nelson]], the botanist of the Bounty mission, as "he was the first white man on it" when the Bounty visited '[[Van Diemens Land]]' on its way to [[Tahiti]]. Nelson was one of the Bounty crew who was loyal to Bligh during the mutiny. He died at [[Kupang]] in [[Timor]] on 20 July 1789 of an 'inflammatory fever' caused by the long open-boat voyage following the mutiny. His funeral was attended by the Governor and officers from every ship in the harbour. The name 'Nelson's Hill' was later changed to Mount Nelson.<eod>