Batman's Hill was named after which leading member of the Port Phillip Association?
Batman's Hill Batman's Hill in Melbourne, Australia was named for the Vandemonian adventurer and grazier John Batman. Now removed, the 18 metre high hill was located to the south of today's Collins Street and Southern Cross railway station, and is the site of a steel marker the same height as the original hill.
Matthew Charlton Matthew Charlton (15 March 1866 – 8 December 1948) was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the House of Representatives from 1910 to 1928, representing the New South Wales electorate of Hunter. He was leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1922 to 1928. Prior to entering federal politics, he had been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1903 to 1910.