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Because Blaxland, lawson and Wentworth traversed previously unknown country, they encountered numerous problems due to the unfamiliarity of the countryside and the terrain.
The major problem that the three explorers had was continually confronting dead ends. When they followed river gullies, they ended up against impassable cliff faces. When they followed the mountain tops, they often found themselves on the edge of sheer cliffs too steep to take down their horses.
Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth were also going through countryside where there were no roads or tracks. They travelled through thick, impenetrable bushland which had to be hacked away with machetes. They would need to leave the horses behind while they hacked a path, then return to the horses, thus trebling the distance they travelled over a day.
Mosquitoes were a constant problem. Another fear was aboriginal attack: little was really known about the Aborigines, and it was not really understood that they were just as keen to avoid Europeans as Europeans were keen to avoid them.
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How long were Blaxland Wentworth and Lawson out at sea for?
They weren't sea explorers. Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth were explorers who crossed the Blue Mountains for the first time.
How old was blaxland lawsonn and wentworth when they die?
Blaxland died at the age of 63, Lawson at 77, and Wentworth at 70.
When did Blaxland Lawson and Wentworth leave?
Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth set off to find a way through the impassable Blue Mountains on 11 May 1813.
What did Blaxland Lawson and Wentworth face?
thick bushlands
What did Blaxland Wentworth and Lawson finish on 31 May 1813?
31 May 1813 Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth completed the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains.
Who did blaxland travel with?
Gregory Blaxland travelled with William Charles Wentworth and William Lawson.
Did Gregory Blaxland discover Mount Blaxland?
Yes. It was on the expedition of Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson that Mt Blaxland was discovered and named.
Who was in Wentworth Blaxland and Lawson's party?
3 convicts and an aboriginal guide.
How many expeditions did wentworth blaxland and lawson go on?
i aint know this
Who were Gregory Blaxland William Lawson and WC Wentworth?
Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth were the first Europeans to cross the Blue Mountains (incidentally, Wentworth was Australian-born). This was significant because it enabled the expansion of the colony of Sydney to new and better pasturelands.
Why did Wentworth Blaxland and Lawson take dogs with them?
The dogs in this exploration party were for hunting.
Why did Blaxland take Lawson and Wentworth on his trip?
Blaxland approached lawson and wentworth to go on the expedition with him because they were both graziers who needed new land. The purpose of the expedition was to find new land to suit the needs of the growing colony.
