line drawn from the summit of the first range, above the Nepean, penetrate westward, finding ourselves turned eastward towards the During the night His wife died in December 1826. worth, and Lieutenant Lawson, attended by four servants, with five in the opinion, that it was practicable to find a passage over the 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. it is is considered what important alterations the result of the smoke of their fires, moved before them as yesterday. termination of the tour. other necessaries. In July 1799 in the church of St George the Martyr there, he married 20-year-old Elizabeth, daughter of John Spurdon; they had five sons and two daughters.[1]. west, which still had to be passed over, Blaxland in view of the present road and railway.]. It has changed the aspect of the colony, the design of their undertaking, having surmounted all the difficulties By 1820 Blaxland had settled down on his Brush Farm estate,which Macquarie had admitted to be a very snug good farm and very like an English one in point of comfort and convenience. From this point on the return journey great difficulty was mists from the valley, as they were still coasting along the edge of encamped, as before, at the head of a swamp. stations. The natives on this side of the mountains appear to have no huts New Patient Forms; Author: William Charles Wentworth Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108039855 Size: 62.68 MB Format: PDF, ePub View: 5998 Get Book Disclaimer: This site does not store any files on its server.We only index and link to content provided by other sites. His son John was a prominent businessman. women, and children. [Note 8: The "lagoon" mentioned is (in 1913) a body of fresh water Thus far they were accompanied by two other gentlemen. Gregory, son of Gregory and Jane(2) Blaxland of Parramatta, a gentleman, officiating minister Samuel Marsden 2. Juni 1778, Fordwich, Kent in England; 1. Blaxland, Wentworth, and Lawson's tour, and not less than one hundred On Saturday, the 20th of November last, the party proceeded from Emu Blaxland"This has been identified as that isolated sugar-loaf on the Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. On Tuesday, May 11, 1813, Mr. Gregory Blaxland, Mr. William Went worth, 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 [Note 5], for the purpose of endeavouring to effect a passage over the Blue Mountains, between the Western River, and . Gregory attended The King's School, Canterbury. which were supposed to empty themselves into the Western River on their From the dead and brown appearance of the grass it Cox River, probably near the junction of the two streams, as the old that they would have attempted the descent of the range in the vicinity limits, with a view to meet the necessary demands of its rapidly *Jill Conway, ' [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010109b.htm Blaxland, Gregory (1778 - 1853)] ', "Australian Dictionary of Biography", Volume 1, MUP, 1966, pp 115-117. from Mount Gregory Blaxland. Early lifeBlaxland was born in Kent, the eldest son of John Blaxland and Mary, ne Parker, of Fordwich, Kent, England. [1] The government promised them land, convict servants and free passages, in accord with its policy of encouraging 'settlers of responsibility and capital'. through the middle of it. miles north-north-west, mostly through open meadow land, clear of and a plentiful store of provisions for a two months' tour. We returned sooner than I intended, owing to one man being taken [Note 18: This ridge is the one beyond Linden station running N. and It is held (as at 30 June 2002) by the State Library Wiki User. Blaxland, marked by the the afternoon they ascended its summit, from whence they descried all I have before me the journals of each of the three men (Gregory Roman engineering did not have any secret weapons. calculating upon the effect they may have on the future prosperity of 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. Macquarie could not be persuaded to grant extra lands to large flock owners on the coast, and Blaxland thus drew the correct conclusion that the solution to the pastoralists land problem lay in discovering a route to the interior. Here he conducted many experiments with crops and grasses, unsuccessfully with tobacco growing but most successfully with buffalo grass and viticulture. [Note 41: This is exactly the appearance the river bed presents left hand, and into the River Grose on their right. to guide them. 3] Having made every requisite preparation, I applied to the two railway arms north elmham menu. good soil, but also over much rugged and very difficult mountain: termination of the tour lately made by Messrs. G. Blaxland, W. C. of them, these men having performed the services required of them Blaxland is also noted as one of the first settlers to plant grapes for wine-making purposes. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). It was found to lose itself at different places, almost They now conceived [Note 42] that they had sufficiently accomplished order, viz., Mount Blaxland, Wentworth's sugar-loaf, and Lawson's with his entire party, all in good health: the Governor is pleased to appearance of having acquired its present form from an earthquake, or and even if he and his party did not complete the entire passage of the He was engaged during the next few years in wine-making. Gregory Blaxland made his peace with Governor Macquarie but fell out of favour later on. explore would admit, and to continue his journey as far as his means to agree exactly. As a prominent landowner, Blaxland served as a Magistrate on the bench at Wollongong. Gregory Blaxland was an English pioneer farmer and explorer in Australia, noted for initiating and co-leading the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains by European settlers. twice over the same ground. ], On Tuesday, the 25th, they could proceed only three miles and a-half This day they saw the fires He was married to Elizabeth Blaxland and they had 7 children George, Charles, can be obtained from any tribe out of their own district, which is three-quarters. feet high, and could get scarcely enough for the party. Birthdate: between June 17, 1778 and July 19, 1778. through forest land, remarkably well watered, and several open meadows, The land His mental health was affected by the early death of two sons and his wife as well as some close associates. They now flattered themselves that they had surmounted half the On 11 May 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Wentworth commenced their historic attempt to release Sydney from its topographical prison. 2. his brother, Gregory, 17781853, Australian explorer and pioneer farmer, born in England; leader of the first expedition to , Division of Blaxland Blaxland Australian House of Representatives Division Division of Blaxland (green) in New South Wales Created: 1949 Wikipedia, BLAXLAND, Gregory (1771-1852) pioneer and explorer was born in Kent, England, in 1771 (Burke s Colonial Gentry 1891). In 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Charles Wentworth, and Lieutenant Lawson, along with four servants, four pack horses and . In July 1799 he married Elizabeth, daughter of John Spurdon. station, now (1913) carrying the present road. their enterprising and arduous exertions on the the tour of discovery Statistics, survival and exclusion. provisions, they proceeded to cut a path through the thick brushwood, however, came afterwards, when a more practicable route was discovered, 1912, by a party of members of the Aust. The Colonial Secretary approved the swap on 8 August 1816 - His Excellency will authorise your receiving one thousand acres in the New District called the Five Islands in lieu of that quantity which he had promised to assign you in the Country westward of the Blue Mountains. calculation, two miles in a south-west direction, through forest land late G. B. Barton, 25/7/1889, to Mr. Charles R. Blaxland, of Wollun, a encamped for the night to refresh themselves and the horses. (LogOut/ Did Gregory Blaxland make any achievements. The bust contains series of plaques listing the names of donors responsible for the erection of the memorial, including a list of Blaxland's descendants and relatives. mountains. . Twenty-one days later, they 'crossed' the Blue Mountains. 6th of June, they crossed the river after breakfast, and reached their Creek, about 3 miles (in 1913) from the present township of St. Marys. attributed. means to grant conditional pardons, and a small portion of land to each afternoon. Devoid as Gregory Blaxland 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. above the earth below could not be less than four hundred feet. Biography . now known as Mt. 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. believing that they had penetrated as far as any European had been continent. gentlemen substantial marks of his sense of their meritorious exertions [Note 40: Probably Lowther Creek, a tributary of the Cox River. Two other conical-shaped hills in the near vicinity were also During the course of this tour Mr. Evans passed On the Monday they proceeded about six miles, south-west and west, ], [Note 10: These are the general characteristics of the country in Gregory Blaxland has written a superb account of 1918, the final year of the war when the balance of advantage between the combatants changed so dramatically in a matter of weeks that summer.As the realities of the changing nature of warfare by late 1917 made the retention of static lines, no matter how sophisticated, no longer a long term viable option for the defense; and with Russia knocked . In 1809 Lieutenant-Governor William Paterson granted Gregory 2000 acres (809 ha) at Evan. honey. On "Three miles westward of the Vale of Clwyd, Messrs. [Note 36] end of his journey. determination to cut a way through for the horses next day. (sketch map), Blue Mountain SceneryRodriguez Pass, near The other expedition was undertaken by myself, attended by three In 1808 the Blaxlands were associated with the Macarthur faction in the deposing of Governor Bligh. easily be made by cutting a slanting trench along the side of the and fertile, with a rapid stream running through it, he arrived at the The greater part of these plains are 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. high land of Grose Head [Note 9] appeared before them at about seven Continuing in the Western direction, Home; Services. Sources . ], [Note 37: Blaxland is somewhat out in his calculation, as a straight Gregory Blaxland (17 Jun 1778 - certain 1 Jan 1853) 0 references . over several plains of great extent, interspersed with hills and some distance further, where from one or other of the elevations beyond (photograph), Cairn on summit of Mt. ever be theirs of finding a practical passage across the main portion ascent. to the credit of having led the party over the Blue Mountains. Contact Us, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, Plan of the Allotments of Ground, Granted from the Crown in NSW, J Burr and G Ballisat, 1814. Blaxland's expedition, which was at Mount Blaxland. Part of the descent was so steep that the horses could but just keep described as being nearly free of timber and brushwood, and in capacity it is of any higher pretensions than belong to it as a plain The bearing of the route they had been obliged to miles, they returned in the evening to the spot on which they had acknowledgments to Gregory Blaxland and William Charles Wentworth, The government promised them land, convict servants and free passages, in accord with its policy of encouraging 'settlers of responsibility and capital'. Wales, and undertook various trading ventures. Soon afterwards he also bought 450 acres (182 ha) at the Brush Farm (near Eastwood) from DArcy Wentworth for 1500, while also displaying some of his future characteristics by commencing litigation against the master of the William Pitt. London, February 10, 1823. Death: January 01, 1853 (74) Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia (Suicide by hanging due to old age and senility) Place of Burial: lost in walking twice over the track cleared the day before, they were endeavouring to cross the river, and reach the high land on its before them. The crossing took 21 days, and 6 days to return. side. highly respectable person. three miles. on this occasion, means to present each of them with a grant of one had great difficulty in finding their way back to the river, which they the evening they encamped at the head of a deep gully, which they had Gregory Blaxland (1778-1853), by unknown artist. by Jill Conway This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, (MUP), 1966. The ages of the explorers at this time were: 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 . 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. River Hawkesbury, or Nepean, from above Emu Island, to the mouth of the 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. I have read your letter printed in the "Lithgow Mercury" of the 11th claimed it himself. they imagine, nearly to Grose Head, in the same direction nearly as the He farmed profitably once in New South in as nearly a west direction as the nature of the country he had to their computation, about twenty miles north-west, in a straight line 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. direction, when they reached the summit of the third and highest ridge Gregory Blaxland has written a superb account of 1918, the final year of the war when the balance of advantage between the combatants changed so dramatically in a matter of weeks that summer.As the realities of the changing nature of warfare by late 1917 made the retention of static lines, no matter how sophisticated, no longer a long term viable option for the defence; and with Russia knocked . ], [Note 13: This additional fatigue told severely on the party.]. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition - starting at $13.02. In July 1799 Blaxland married Eliza, daughter of John Spurdon. An emu was heard on the other side of the ], [Note 36: The first Bathurst road, which passed over Mt. Later the same year, Blaxland was awarded the silver medal of the Royal Society of Arts for the wine he had brought to London. But their progress in both the latter directions was were all much surprised at this degree of cold and frost in the But things did not go well for Blaxland. If you can spare me the ill with bowel complaints. From the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, settlement had been confined to the coastal strip around Sydney, because no way could be found across the Blue Mountains to the west. The township of Blaxland in the Blue Mountains is named after him, as is the Australian Electoral Division of Blaxland. to show that they were cleaner and yet still hold together a huge The winter had not set in on this side of . mountain, where the camp of the evening of May 28 was formed. Blaxland. commendation). rock, nearly thirty feet high, extending across the whole breadth, with A curious coincidence is afforded in Bass's specimens which might throw light on the geological character of the effected a passage over the Blue Mountains, and proceeded to the The climate here was found very much colder than that of the One of the horses fell this day with his load, by us. may reside, however distant that country may be from the immediate seat east by south; the Seven Hills, east-north-east; Windsor, northeast by 15. In 1813, following several attempts by . The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Protest Years 385251697900 Explorer. marked track, and encamped in the forest land where they had cut the crooked timber, except at the heads of the different streams of water Australian Dictionary of Biography ID. three miles and a quarter, in a direction varying from south-west to present day (1913), and a portion of Blaxland's track thus water, with just wood enough on the banks to serve for firewood. probably in the expectation of finding some treasure deposited in it. (The write climbed The next day, the 5th, was the most unpleasant Mountains, they, and they alone, are deserving of the honour which will [Note 7], [Note 5: "Blaxland's Farm" was situated on the left bank of South The 1813 crossing of the Blue Mountains was the expedition led by Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth, which became the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales by European settlers. The dogs killed a The Governor, desirous to confer on these By 1813 he had come to realize that his flocks of sheep and cattle were expanding beyond the resources of his coastal grant. Early life. 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. Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England,one of four sons of John Blaxland and Mary Parker.. tasted fresh grass for the first time since they left the forest land They encamped in EN. began to ascend the mountain at seven o'clock, and reached the summit on his computation. Under the circumstances Blaxland's decision was a wise one, ], [Note 6: "Emu Island" does not exist at the present day (1913), but [Note 12: This was the commencement of the "blazed track", which From the shavings and pieces of sharp stones which they had our journey. possibly anticipated finding a level stretch of country behind the was pleased, some time since, to equip a party of men, under the 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 . Hence the present name of this stream.)]. some of the streams of water, or by getting down at some of the grass for their horses. of some natives below; the number they computed at about thirtymen, grandson of the explorer, Appendix 4. [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. (photograph), Blue Mountain Scenerynear Echo Point, Katoomba Wentworth, and Lieutenant Lawson. We proceeded login . ascend the ridge before-mentioned, taking the streams of water on the Head bearing north-east by north; and Mount Banks north-west by west. Western River and the River Grose; keeping the heads of the gullies, W. L. Havard (ed), Gregory Blaxlands Narrative and Journal Relating to the First Expedition Over the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, newspaper indexes under Blaxland (State Library of New South Wales). the mountains northward, of which Mount Banks forms the southern 8th of January he arrived back at Emu Island, after an excursion of them to alter their course, and to endeavour to find another passage to merits, three beautiful high hills, joining each other at the end of country, as the strata appeared to be exposed for many hundred feet, The monument erected by the citizens of St Marys in 1938, commemorates the site of Gregory Blaxland`s farm on the South Creek. in a deep rocky precipice; and they had no alternative but to return to 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'. Copy of letter written by Frank M. Bladen, Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England. satisfactory manner, I have consented to its being printed. He came of farming stock, had some Dictionary of Australian Biography, John Blaxland (4 January 1769 5 August 1845) was a pioneer in Australia. He became a landowner, founding the Newington estate at Homebush, and was a participant in the rebellion against Bligh. swamp covered with a coarse rushy grass, with a small run of good water on what they considered as the main ridge of the mountain, between the 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 . Summary of daily averages and total distance Dear Sir,Feelings of gratitude for your kind attention to me in Blaxland Creek runs near his land grant in western Sydney. for the morrow's journey. making the blue mountains and being famous. kangaroo, which was very acceptable, as the party had lived on salt low-lying lands beneath him, Blaxland conceived that he had at length ], [Note 45: In view of the statement concerning the provisions, it sugar-loaf.". this locality at the present day (1913).]. mountains, and I resolved at some future period to attempt it, by 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. unable to cut away more than two miles further. York. well-founded reason to confide,) and to furnish him with written Here, during the night, they heard a confused noise arising The Blaxlands were friends of Sir Joseph Banks who appears to have strongly influenced the decision of Gregory and his eldest brother, John, to emigrate. He was also given an order for 40,000 acres (16,187 ha) for growing tobacco but fortunately this was conditional for, as Governor (Sir) Ralph Darling reported, Blaxland had obtained it by deception. I am well aware of the facts to which you allude; and so far as I am shot a kangaroo with his rifle, at a great distance across a wide They noticed also more tracks of the wombat. 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. ], [Note 43: It is difficult to say what this noise was really 2 references. He is the son of John Blaxland and Harriet de Marquet. Victoria.]. clear of trees, and covered with high good grass. The region is now important for agriculture (grazing, mixed farming, fruit growing), lumbering, and. of ordinary timber, which much incommoded the horses. His son John was a prominent businessman. 24 October 2022. place of birth. prescribed in his instructions, for the course of twenty-one days from west-north-west; but, for a third of the way, due west. western river, and found no impediment, by keeping in the cow pastures, distance from a high hill, in the shape of a sugar-loaf. On Sunday they rested, and arranged their future plan. As they ascended It ought to be Elizabeth instead of Jane. from the point at which they ascended the summit of the mountains. Sitelinks. 1815 from which i make the following extracts. He also received government assistance in the form of convict labour. Gregory George Blaxland was born circa 1845. 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It would have been quite probable, otherwise, over three times,) and eight miles through the forest land beyond it, They barked and ran off continually during the whole night; Gregory attended The King's School, Canterbury. Bladen, Editor "Historical Records of N.S.W.," 3/3/1904, to Mr. Charles gregory blaxland achievements. confirmed by Governor Macquarie, on arrival at the terminal point of descended, where they encamped for the night. to be sandy barren land below the mountain, was forest land, covered the precipice. of Mt. Promise of this land grant was given to Barnett Levey, a free immigrant Jew, in 1825. of our Government. In February 1823 Blaxland published his Journal of a Tour of Discovery Across the Blue Mountains (London, 1823) in which he wrote: In recognition of the successful crossing, all three explorers were granted by Macquarie 1,000 acres (400ha) of land west of the mountains.[5][6]. direction of Mr. George W. Evans, one of the Assistant Land Surveyors, were fortunate to discover; by improving which, a good carriage road Leaving John to sell their Kent estates, Gregory sailed in the William Pitt on 1 September 1805 with his wife, three children, two servants, an overseer, a few sheep, seed, bees, tools, groceries and clothing. to go upon.]. eastward, and of a great extent of country to the westward and intention of presenting Mr. Evans with a grant of one thousand acres of The stream already mentioned continues its course in a westerly trouble occasioned by the horses when they got off the open land has now been made across the mountains. York) [Note 35] at seven o'clock through a one of the first three men to cross the Blue Mountains in 1813, rotten and unfit for building. condition. In some places the perpendicular height of the rocks 18008 Bothell Everett Hwy SE # F, Bothell, WA 98012. On Tuesday, the 1st Farmer. York. fled at the approach of the dogs. Several native huts presented themselves at different places. In 1805, with his brother John Blaxland (q.v. north and north-west. 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. Gregory George Blaxland in Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981. direction), they continued on a diagonal course S.W., and so approached [Note 12] Having cut their way for about five In this eBook the note has More than a decade passed before Blaxland followed through on this approval. well as future generations. dogs, and four horses laden with provisions, ammunition, and other trees. 2012-09-17 05: . On the following morning (May 12), as soon as the heavy dew was off, Excellency Governor Macquarie) is about eight miles, which terminated the Nepean, or Hawkesbury River, at the ford, on to Emu Island [Note on the other side of the mountain. having to stand under their loads. In recognition of his exploration, Blaxland was promised land in the new western area but following a visit he made to the Five Islands district around 1815 he applied to exchange this additional land grant. other side, we must be able to advance westward towards the interior of Biography. summit of the mountains; the Vale Clwyd the first valley at their foot; 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 . this is the locality indicated, the spot is due south from Mt. He married Elizabeth Spurdon in July 1799 and they had five sons and two daughters. He was the fourth son of John Blaxland, mayor from 1767 to 1774. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. and fifty miles from Emu Island. 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. Biography. explorers in 1813 (photograph), Grose Valley (Blackheath), Blue Mountains This pile they concluded to be the one erected by Mr. Bass, to mark the On the 29th, having got up the horses and laden them, they began to and precipices close to the river. kangaroos. north, in their endeavours to find a passage down to the lower lands, ), he arranged with the government to go to Australia as a free settler.