John Thomas Collicott (23 September 1798 – 3 July 1840) was a farmer, auctioneer, postmaster of Hobart and one of the original investors in the Port Phillip Association.
[1] Collicott leased his land and sailed for Hobart on 23 January 1819 and there entered business variously as a storekeeper, estate agent, auctioneer and speculator.
In August 1823 Collicott was on the board that established the Bank of Van Diemen's Land, holding a considerable number of shares on his death.
On the 17 August 1822 he was appointed postmaster at Hobart and conducted the post office from his rooms at Murray Street.
Lieutenant-governor George Arthur later transferred the post office to government control granting Collicott 300 pounds per year.