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Crawford Atchison Denman Pasco (17 January 1818 – 28 February 1898) was a Royal Navy officer and Australian police magistrate during the 19th century.
After retiring from active duty in the Royal Navy in 1852 he was promptly appointed by Governor Charles La Trobe as Superintendent of Water Police and Water Police Magistrate at Williamstown.
In retirement, he became a founding member of the Victorian branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia in 1884. He chaired the Antarctic Exploration Committee, established in 1886 under the auspices of the Royal Society of Victoria, where he collaborated with figures such as Ferdinand von Mueller to advocate for polar expeditions and solicit support from naval officers, whalers, and international philanthropists.
