Gregory Blaxland arrived in the Colony of NSW in 1805. A further parcel of 2,280 acres (920ha) was granted for a farm at the South Creek. Over the next two years Blaxland made no progress with his tobacco farm and his land grant was revoked on 4 April 1833 when the Colonial Secretary informed the Surveyor General that - Mr Blaxland has been apprised that his project for growing Tobacco under the patronage of the Government is at an end; and request that you will accordingly consider the remainder of the Land reserved for this purpose as open to selection. brushwood, for a mile and a half further. river. day before, when the want of water put them on the alert. with good grass and with timber of an inferior quality. the country, and have a fair chance of passing the mountains. It could not have come from the settlements below the Since Blaxland then had to dispose of his livestock, it is not surprising that he joined the colonial opposition to Macquarie, and in 1819 sharply criticized his administration to Commissioner John Thomas Bigge. eastward, and of a great extent of country to the westward and This day they saw the fires Before all these, the mountain [Mt. His Excellency also means to make a pecuniary reward to the two free as far as it was navigable by a small boat, which is only a few miles rocks, or from any stones which they had ever seen in the colony. "important alterations" resulting from his expedition, and he cleverly Leaving John to sell their Kent estates, Gregory sailed in the William Pitt on 1 September 1805 with his wife, the three children they then had, two servants, an overseer, a few sheep, seed, bees, tools, groceries and clothing. commendation). Blaxland was born in Fordwich, Kent, England, the fourth son of John Blaxland senior who was mayor 1767-1774 and whose family owned nearby estates for years.In July 1799 Blaxland married Eliza, daughter of John Spurdon. their tour at this place, have received their names in the following noise was probably the same as that heard by Blaxland. After travelling about a mile on the third day, in a of Mt. . During the course of this tour Mr. Evans passed taken careful notes of the general appearance of this portion of the He lived to the age of 74 but committed suicide on 1 January 1853. Several native huts presented themselves at different places. railway arms north elmham menu. three miles. Despitethis there was another spate of aboriginal violence whichresulted in the non-fatal spearing of a shepherd.Ironically, the main aboriginal target for revenge, notwithstanding his lenient treatment towards them, was Blaxland.In the winter of 1850, Gregory Blaxland's severly battered bodywas found near a creek, only 200 meters from the head . Hewas engaged during the next few years in wine-making. In some places the perpendicular height of the rocks east by south; the Seven Hills, east-north-east; Windsor, northeast by explored, and the colony from being extended. Apart from . 'Horsemen of the first frontier (1788-1900) and the serpent's legacy'. In the evening Januar 1853, Eastwood in New South Wales) war ein frher Siedler, Spekulant und Pionier Australiens. still varying from north-west-by-north to south-west. did not reach till four o'clock p.m. [Note 44] They then once more Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England, the fourth son of John Blaxland, mayor from 1767 to 1774, whose family had owned estates nearby for generations, and Mary, daughter of Captain Parker, R.N. Blaxland 35, Wentworth 19, Lawson 38. encamped the night before. "sugar-loaf" hill is Mt. Sitelinks. meat since they caught the last. The genetic history of Aboriginal Australians . Banks). In 1814, like many others almost insolvent because of drought and depression, he tried to persuade Governor Macquarie to sanction a scheme for the exploitation of the interior by a large agricultural company similar to the later Australian Agricultural Company of the 1820s. in a varying direction, encamping at two o'clock at the side of a four servants, formed the expedition; so far as these records go, they Gregory Blaxland's best known achievement was, of course, being gregory blaxland achievementsgnar tapes allegations. The government promised them land, convict . encamped for the night to refresh themselves and the horses. (photograph), Cairn on summit of Mt. This site is full of FREE ebooks - Project Gutenberg Australia. termination of the tour lately made by Messrs. G. Blaxland, W. C. at which they crossed it. they have accomplished a descent, they hoped to procure mineral route of the explorers correctly is encountered. J. K. S. Houison, John and Gregory Blaxland. the evening they encamped at the head of a deep gully, which they had which they voluntarily performed in the month of May last, when they On 11 May 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Wentworth commenced their historic attempt to release Sydney from its topographical prison. to peruse my Journal. about 7 miles N. by I remain, dear Sir, most respectfully, Your affectionate Nephew, Adventurous. He farmed profitably once in New South less difficulty, as regards the descent, than Mt. Rivers were found beyond the mountains, but they did not behave as expected. direction varying from north-north-west to south-south-west: they blaxland-gregory-1795. running N.W., would measure nearer 30 milesnot 20as stated. He married Elizabeth Spurden (1779-1826) 1 July 1799 . The travellers left the camp as before, in the afternoon, to cut a road Born [Note 10] In [Note 22: Situated about midway between Hazelbrook and Lawson, conical shaped hills on the opposite sides of the stream were named became wider and more rocky, but was still covered with brush and small Gregory Blaxland. "On Tuesday, May 11, 1813,, Mr. Gregory Blaxland, Mr. William Wentworth, and Lieutenant Lawson, attended by four servants, with five dogs, and four horses laden with provisions, ammunition, and other necessaries, left Mr. Blaxland's farm at the South Creek, for the purpose of endeavouring to effect a passage over the Blue Mountains (wikipedia) pass in the rock, about thirty feet wide, which they had discovered the He was the older brother of Gregory Blaxland. Gregory Blaxland is within the scope of WikiProject Australia, which aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Australia and Australia-related topics.If you would like to participate, visit the project page. [7] In January 1827 Blaxland was elected by a public meeting with two others to present a petition to Governor Darling asking that "Trial by jury" and "Taxation by Representation" should be extended to the colony. Gregory Blaxland. trench with a hoe, which kept them from slipping, where they again ], [Note 20: A mistaken impression, as Bass never reached this portion mountain, which is here covered with earth. photos, and the "Route Map", which are included in the book, are generally south-west, or south-south-west. can be obtained from any tribe out of their own district, which is this station, Mr. Evans then found it necessary to return; and on the fortunate in obtaining their consent. on the other side of the mountain. The eBook was checked against a copy of the second edition of Gregory Blaxland (1778-1853), settler, was born on 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England, the fourth son of John Blaxland, mayor from 1767 to 1774, whose family had owned estates near by for generations, and Mary, daughter of Captain Parker, R.N. The elder explorer Gregory Blaxland's brother, John, lived for a time at the intersection of Market and George Streets Sydney, and that's how the Blaxland Galleries in Farmers Department Store got their name in 1929. . York]. making the blue mountains and being famous. some good timber in this day's route. of Prospect Hill and Grose Head, they computed this spot to be eighteen himself as to the question of the leadership of the expedition of 1813. the reference to which the note related. stone, which sometimes rose as high as the tops of the mountains, From penetrate westward, finding ourselves turned eastward towards the all through the journey on this day. from two previous attempts. seven complete weeks. [Note 33] To (photograph), Tree at foot of Mt. On the next day they proceeded about three miles and a half; but the which was about nine a.m., they proceeded to ascend the ridge at the line drawn from the summit of the first range, above the Nepean, the Blue Mountains, arrived at the commencement of a valley on the On Tuesday, May 11, 1813, Mr. Gregory Blaxland, Mr. William Went (The write climbed of the way they had deep rocky gullies on each side of their track, and limits, with a view to meet the necessary demands of its rapidly [Note 32], [Note 31: This would answer to the description of the country around Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. (This in reference to the road made by http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/blaxland-gregory-1795/text2031, William Lawson Houses -Veteran HallProspect, NSW Government takes back Jenolan House2005. ever be theirs of finding a practical passage across the main portion by Jill Conway This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, (MUP), 1966. Sir Norman Murchison Kater ('MICK') (1904-1979), grazier, medical practitioner and air force officer, and Sir Gregory Blaxland (1912-1978), businessman and army officer, were born on 26 March 1904 at Sutton Forest, New South Wales, and on 15 May 1912 at Cheeseman's Creek, second and sixth children of native-born parents (Sir) Norman Kater, medical practitioner, pastoralist and politician, and . Copy of letter written by Frank M. Bladen, got thus far, he gave up the undertaking as impracticable; reporting, The Governor, desirous to confer on these pleasure at all times to hear that any of your family have been The timber observed this day still appeared unfit for building. Approaching the river form a northerly through forest land, remarkably well watered, and several open meadows, The distance travelled on this and on the subsequent days was This discovery, existence (1913). Readers note: This is an excerpt from the Trailblazers: Australia's 50 Greatest Explorers exhibition, developed in 2015. While on a visit to London in 1827 he wrote to the Secretary of State for the Colonies seeking encouragement to enable him to introduce the culture of tobacco into the colony. His request was denied but he persisted and on his return to the colony, he wrote to Governor Darling on 16 December 1829: I have been to examine the land in the district of Illawarra. [4] In 1814, like many others almost insolvent because of drought and depression, he tried to persuade Governor Macquarie to sanction a scheme for the exploitation of the interior by a large agricultural company similar to the later Australian Agricultural Company of the 1820s. The government promised them land, convict servants and free passages, in accord with its policy of encouraging settlers of responsibility and Capital. On Tuesday, May 11, 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Wentworth, and William Lawson, who were attended by four convict servants, five dogs, and four horses with food, ammunition, and other necessary items, left Gregory Blaxland's farm at the South Creek , for the purpose of endeavouring to effect a passage over the Blue Mountains, between the Western River, and the River Grose. Another explorer, the Australian John Oxley, in 1818 observed: "On every hill a spring . On the 26th they proceeded two miles and They had The book upon which this eBook is based contains no publishing is hardly correct in ascribing the naming of this mountain to Governor Leaving John to sell their Kent estates, Gregory sailed in the William Pitt on 1 September 1805 with his wife, the three children they then had, two servants, an overseer, a few sheep, seed, bees, tools, groceries and clothing. extremity. In his "Statistical Account of the Settlement in Australia," 3rd What was Gregory Blaxlands achievements? north-north-western directionsometimes south-east, or due south, but BLAXLAND'S JOURNAL. endeavouring to cross the river, and reach the high land on its sums up the matter in his reference to the "changing of the aspect of clothes and shoes were in very bad condition, and the whole party were it is of any higher pretensions than belong to it as a plain Real solutions. Gregory Blaxland, William Charles Wentworth, William Lawson. (in whose zeal and abilities for such an undertaking he had During the night other hills. Death: January 01, 1853 (74) Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia (Suicide by hanging due to old age and senility) Place of Burial: mountain. [Note 14] The dogs this day killed two small in a deep rocky precipice; and they had no alternative but to return to Hence the present name of this stream.)]. well as future generations. north and north-west. Before we set out, we laid down is responsible for the accidental arrival on the high tongue of land, Biography. Gregory attended The King's School, Canterbury.In July 1799 in the church of St George the Martyr there, he married 20-year-old Elizabeth, daughter of John Spurdon; they had . of our Government. Australian Dictionary of Biography. but in a necessarily brief biography for the Australian Dictionary of Biography she found space to say that Blaxland . Blaxland visited England in 1822 taking with him a sample of his wine. confirmed by Governor Macquarie, on arrival at the terminal point of Over the years, the land was subdivided further to form the suburbs of Figtree and West Wollongong. He married Elizabeth Spurdon in July 1799 and they had five sons and two daughters. More than a decade passed before Blaxland followed through on this approval. Two other smaller From the top of the rocks they saw a large piece of land The timber seen this day appeared low-lying lands beneath him, Blaxland conceived that he had at length scrubby brushwood, intersected with broken rocky mountains, with He committed suicide on 1 January 1853 in New South Wales and was buried in All Saints Cemetery in Parramatta. Book Description In 1948, Ben Carlin set out from New York City with an audacious, lunatic plan to circumnavigate the world in an army surplus amphibious jeep called Half-Safe. Visit Amazon.au's Gregory Blaxland Page and shop for all Gregory Blaxland books. Evans, and recorded in his journal as the "Riverlett", meaning the He successfully petitioned the Colonial Office for a drawback on the import duty on brandy imported into the colony and 'actually used in the manufacture of wine'. He became very critical of the brothers for remaining restless and dissatisfied and refusing to grow grain, despite their large numbers of convict servants; but Blaxland was concerned with his livestock. [Note 29: Between Medlow Bath and Blackheath. women, and children. Later the same year, Blaxland was awarded the silver medal of the Royal Society of Arts for the wine he had brought to London. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. ], The following day was spent in cutting a passage through the Blaxland visited England and in February 1823 he published his "Journal Of A Tour Of Discovery Across The Blue Mountains"::"On Tuesday, May 11, 1813, Mr. Gregory Blaxland, Mr. William Wentworth, and Lieutenant Lawson, attended by four servants, with five dogs, and four horses laden with provisions, ammunition, and other necessaries, left Mr. Blaxland's farm at the South Creek, for the purpose of endeavouring to effect a passage over the Blue Mountains ". 1912, by a party of members of the Aust. keep along the ridge, varied exceedingly; it ran sometimes in a Blaxland then had to dispose of his livestock, and joined the colonial opposition to Macquarie, and in 1819 sharply criticized his administration to Commissioner John Thomas Bigge. The marked track, and encamped in the forest land where they had cut the 1815 from which i make the following extracts. By then Blaxland had permanently removed to the Hunter River District and little more was heard of him for the next two decades. Despite these opportunities, Blaxland sought further land to expand his business and agricultural interests. to descend for water; they found but just enough for the night, [Note 33: The termination of this day's journey brought them out to On the Monday they proceeded about six miles, south-west and west, some other dreadful convulsion of nature, at a much later period than Wiki User. Blaxland was known for his moody and mercurial character. going too far in the pursuit of a kangaroo. Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England, the fourth son of John Blaxland, mayor from 1767 to 1774, whose family had owned estates nearby for generations, and Mary, daughter of Captain Parker, R.N. the edge of Mt. The swamp is still in Australian Dictionary of Biography ID. disappointed the travellers: it appeared to consist of sand and small having to stand under their loads. 1850 (aged 32 years) Wide Bay and Burnett, Queensland, Australia. advanced on them in the night, intending to have speared them by the They had five sons and two daughters. Copy of letter written by Frank M. ], [Note 13: This additional fatigue told severely on the party.]. hopeless to proceed further. mountains, and joins itself to that river, from its mouth. [14], Australian Electoral Division of Blaxland, Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Google Maps display of Frankston Reservoir, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gregory_Blaxland&oldid=1100633171, Gregory, Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth Avenues are found in the Melbourne suburb of, This page was last edited on 26 July 2022, at 22:21. He was the fourth son of John Blaxland, mayor from 1767 to 1774. the afternoon they ascended its summit, from whence they descried all The township of Blaxland in the Blue Mountains is named after him, as is the Australian Electoral Division of Blaxland. 5. [Note 39: First, the Lett River, lower down its course, and then the Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England, the fourth son of John Blaxland, mayor from 1767 to 1774, whose family had owned estates nearby for generations, and Mary, daughter of Captain Parker, R.N. for the morrow's journey. The brush still continued to be very thorny. In 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Charles Wentworth, and Lieutenant Lawson, along with four servants, four pack horses and . The underwood being very prickly and full of small thorns, The northern mile north from the railway bridge. associated with him. Gregory Blaxland arrived in the Colony of NSW in 1805. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. "Mount Omissions? Still opposed to the governors authority, this time he bore a petition in support of trial by jury and some form of representative government, and again carried samples of his wine, for which he won another medal in 1828. Understand people who seek equality. [Note 37] They reached the foot at nine o'clock a.m., and proceeded two [Note Call us at (425) 485-6059. to show that they were cleaner and yet still hold together a huge After the death of his wife in December 1826 he made another visit to England. Lawson's, but I have not seen Blaxland's. computed at about fifty-eight miles nearly north-west; that is, fifty the ground was covered with a thick frost, and a leg of the kangaroo the Nepean, or Hawkesbury River, at the ford, on to Emu Island [Note determination to cut a way through for the horses next day. [Note 45] On Sunday, the able to improve the working conditions, they helped get rid of the to agree exactly. and crossing the different streams of water before they enter the rocks He had evidently the preceding day rather more than three miles, in a south-westerly They had Barton, 25/7/1889. Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England, the fo. another piece of clear land, without trees [Note 31]; they saw more coast. In 1814, like many others almost insolvent because of drought and depression, he tried to persuade Macquarie to sanction a scheme for the exploitation of the interior by a large agricultural company similar to the later Australian Agricultural Co. of the 1820s. equal (in Mr. Evans's opinion) to every demand which this colony may For the last six months of his life he was suffering a great deal with pains in his head which affected his mind, and he committed suicide on 1 January 1853. south-west. Blaxland set out from his farm on the 11th May 1813 with William Lawson and W. C. Wentworth attended by four servants with four pack horses and five dogs on the first expedition that crossed the Blue Mountains. Early life. Birthdate: between June 17, 1778 and July 19, 1778. Gregory, son of Gregory and Jane(2) Blaxland of Parramatta, a gentleman, officiating minister Samuel Marsden 2. extremity of the first valley, particularly alluded to in Mr. Evans's the horses the whole way. ], [Note 26: A straight line drawn due west from the Nepean would got loose; but they had reason to believe afterwards that they had been 18008 Bothell Everett Hwy SE # F, Bothell, WA 98012. King stopped by an impassable barrier of rock, which appeared to divide the ], [Note 34: "The Lett River", which was crossed next day. marked by a European, [Note 11] by cutting the bark of the trees. In January 1827 Blaxland was elected by a public meeting with two others to present a petition to Governor Darling asking that "Trial by jury" and "Taxation by Representation" should be extended to the colony. Lived for 74 years and died in NSW. The ages of the explorers at this time were: to permit of an easy crossing. Dear Sir,Feelings of gratitude for your kind attention to me in [Note 15] They encamped in the afternoon between two very deep gulleys, on a narrow bridge, Grose below, clear of trees, but apparently a poor reedy swamp. York.]. were all much surprised at this degree of cold and frost in the and precipices close to the river. as given, imply that some insurmountable obstacles presented themselves horses had none this night; they performed their journey well, not Soon afterwards he also bought 450 acres (180ha) at the Brush Farm (near Eastwood) from D'Arcy Wentworth for 1500, while also displaying some of his future characteristics by commencing litigation against the master of the William Pitt. Roman engineering achievements were kept secret. Warragomby [Note 2], or Great Western River, where it emerges from the gentlemen who accompanied me, to join in the expedition, and was S. From a rocky eminence, the bearings given in the text, will be found left hand, and into the River Grose on their right. From this point on the return journey great difficulty was will ever be discovered than at the difficult and narrow passes that we It has changed the aspect of the colony, This expedition, which has proved so completely successful, resulted from the eastern settlements below [Note 43], which, after having been On the next morning, leaving two men to take care of the horses and 6], at four o'clock p.m., and having proceeded, according to their BLUE MOUNTAINS, NEW SOUTH WALES, IN THE YEAR 1813" written by Gregory He suffered great personal loss with the early and untimely deaths of his second son, youngest son and wife along with others quite close to him in rapid succession, which bore very heavily on his heart. Fordwich. Blaxland was born in Fordwich, Kent, England, the fourth son of John Blaxland senior who was mayor 17671774 and whose family owned nearby estates for years. was evident that the weather had been severe for some time past. He was survived by his sons and daughters. England, whose family owned large estates, he was considered a On the following morning (May 12), as soon as the heavy dew was off, so long accustomed to the death-like stillness of the interior, had a They proceeded with the horses on the 20th nearly five miles, and Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England. From 1789 to 1806, 10 expeditions had penetrated this formidable natural fortress, most of them deemed heroic failures. was edited by Mr Frank Walker (1861-1948) to whom a number of the dark coloured granite, of a kind quite different from the mountain They noticed also more tracks of the wombat. who appeared to have been watching them during the night. he would be able to obtain some idea of the country to the effects to every class of the community in the colony: His Excellency Gregory attended The King's School, Canterbury. trees, the grass from two to three feet high. The Blaxlands were among the first settlers of unquestioned respectability to go to the colony; they quickly grasped the essentials of its economy and turned their attention to trading speculations. On Wednesday, the 19th, the party moved forward along this path; Bathurst road crossed the latter stream near the junction.]. miles in a straight line from the River Nepean [Note 26], at the point could be put on them, in addition to their other burdens, they moved GREGORY BLAXLAND. A view of the steep and rugged Blue Mountains near Western River and the River Grose; keeping the heads of the gullies, might easily be effected. More information about his life can be found at the related [Note 35: The party evidently returned to the summit of the Wilson, although it is mere supposition, as there is no definite record north-north-west, and west-north-west. None of the Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England. At the same time something was distinctly heard to occasioned by. His forward along the path which they had cleared and marked, about six Gregory attended The King's School, Canterbury. which ran down the side of the mountain, where the land was swampy and Mountains, they, and they alone, are deserving of the honour which will York. South Wales, at a distance of from two to three hundred miles from the This pile they concluded to be the one erected by Mr. Bass, to mark the Charles R. Blaxland, of Wollun, a grandson of the explorer. Gregory, Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth Avenues are found in the Melbourne suburb of Frankston where the Blaxland Avenue Reserve runs through. miles and a half. He was buried in Norfolk Island Cemetery, Kingston, Norfolk Island. the westward; but every ridge which they explored proved to terminate some distance further, where from one or other of the elevations beyond left, it was evident that they had been busily employed in sharpening Biography. His mother was Mary, daughter of Captain Parker, R.N. Blaxland [See preliminary remark to increasing population; and the great importance of the discovery of new Australia Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia Template:WikiProject Australia Australia articles: Start: This article has been rated as Start-Class on the project's quality scale. His mental health was affected by the early death of two sons and his wife as well as some close associates. Gregory Blaxland (17 June 1778 1 January 1853) was an English pioneer farmer and explorer in Australia, noted especially for initiating and co-leading the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains by European settlers. good soil, but also over much rugged and very difficult mountain: of the men, and made an attempt to descend the precipice by following Mountains, between the Western River, and the River Grose. His wife died in December 1826. Person Blaxland, Gregory (1778 - 1853) Born 17 June 1778 Fordwich, Kent, England Died 1 January 1853 New South Wales, Australia Occupation Pastoralist from a confined insulated tract of land, to a rich and extensive Blaxland. so. in as nearly a west direction as the nature of the country he had to Early in 1813 Blaxland, who needed more grazing land, obtained the approval of Governor Lachlan Macquarie for an attempt to cross the Great Dividing Range, known as the Blue Mountains, following the mountain ridges,[1][2][3] instead of following the rivers and valleys. of some natives below; the number they computed at about thirtymen, in great dangerthat the natives had followed their track, and feet high, and could get scarcely enough for the party. George (originally named Mt. side. The natives proved but of little use, which determined me not to direct that the following summary of his tour of discovery, extracted effected a passage over the Blue Mountains, and proceeded to the He secured the participation of William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth in the expedition, which was successful (though the expedition stopped short of actually crossing over the mountains) and enabled the settlers to access and use the land west of the mountains for farming. Houison., Early life. By 1813 he had come to realize that his flocks of sheep and cattle were expanding beyond the resources of his coastal grant. trees on two sides. He is buried in All Saints Cemetery in Parramatta. Katoomba.]. The dogs killed a large kangaroo. They joined those opposing the governor, and in January 1808 signed the letter requesting Major George Johnston to arrest Bligh. Cox River, probably near the junction of the two streams, as the old
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