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The First Fleet did not go over the Blue Mountains. It was a fleet of ships, and as such was not an inland exploration party.
Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth were the ones who first crossed the Blue Mountains, twenty five years after the First Fleet.They found their route by following the ridges, not the river valleys as previous explorers had attempted.
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Who built the first road over the blue mountains?
Adolf Hitler
Why did they fight in the First Fleet?
Over disagreements.
Did Black Caesar go on the First Fleet?
Yes. John 'Black' Caesar was on the First Fleet, travelling over on the Alexander.
What birds fly over the Rocky Mountains?
blue bird.
How did William Lawson go about discovering the Blue Mountains?
William Wentworth did not discover the Blue Mountains. These mountains were known from the time of the first European settlement in Australia, and had prevented Sydney from expanding as a colony, because they could not be crossed. William Wentworth was one of the first men to successfully cross the Blue Mountains. He explored with Gregory Blaxland and William Lawson in May 1813. The three men and the convicts who assisted them achieved the crossing by following the ridges over the tops of the mountains.
How were the rocks at the blue mountains formed?
Tectonic Plates.One went over one.
How has blue mountains changed over time?
i dont know so google it
What ship did Willem Janszoon sail on to Australia in the first fleet?
Willem Jansz / Janszoon was not on the First Fleet. Jansz was a Dutch trader who became the first recorded European to step foot on Australia's shores, doing so in 1606 - over 180 years before the First Fleet. The First Fleet was primarily made up of convicts from England, and arrived in 1788.
Who were the first settlers to cross the Blue Mountains?
The first European settlers to cross the Blue Mountains of New South Wales were Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Wentworth. Wentworth was the first Australian explorer, having been born on a convict ship on the way over from England.They achieved this in May 1813, twenty-five years after European settlement in Australia began.
What did William Lawson discover?
William Lawson was a Scottish explorer who discovered and mapped the Blue Mountains in Australia in 1813, leading to the development of the first European crossing of the mountains. This discovery opened up new opportunities for settlement and expansion in the region.
What else did blaxland wentworth and lawson achieve in their live?
They needed to go over the blue mountains
When were chickens introduced to Australia?
They were first bought to Australia with the first fleet in 1788. 87 chickens were bought over.
