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Several features in the southeastern region of Australia are named after either Hume or Hovell.
The Hume Highway, which runs from Sydney to Canberra, approximates the route taken southwest by Hume and Hovell.- In Canberra, there is the suburb of Hume
- The City of Hume is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne
- the Greater Hume Shire Council is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, incorporating the towns of Culcairn and most of Holbrook
- the Division of Hume is an Electoral Division in NSW, just north of the ACT
- Lake Hume is an artificial lake on the Murray River, near Albury, formed by the damming of the Murray
Hume, being the Australian-born of the two explorers, seems to have had more named after him. William Hovell had the following named after him:
- William Hovell Drive, the road between Belconnen and North Canberra
- Lake William Hovell is an artificial lake formed by the damming of the King River, Victoria
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What was named after William Hovell and Hamilton Hume?
Hamilton Hume and William Hovell were two significant explorers in early Australia. Several features in the southeastern region of Australia are named after either Hume or Hovell., although Hume, being the Australian-born of the two explorers, seems to have had more places named after him. Possibly the best known is the Hume Highway, which runs from Sydney to Canberra and approximates the route taken southwest by Hume and Hovell. In Canberra, there is the suburb of Hume, while the City of Hume is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. The Greater Hume Shire Council is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, incorporating the towns of Culcairn and most of Holbrook. The Division of Hume is an Electoral Division in NSW, just north of the ACT. Lake Hume is an artificial lake on the Murray River, near Albury, formed by the damming of the Murray. It is interesting to note that, originally, the Murray River was named the Hume River. Sturt, who charted the river five years later, renamed it the Murray. Named after William Hovell is William Hovell Drive, the road between Belconnen and North Canberra. Lake William Hovell is an artificial lake formed by the damming of the King River in Victoria.
When did Hume Hovell die?
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What are two places that are named after Hume and Hovell?
Originally, the Murray River was named the Hume River. Sturt renamed it the Murray. The Hume Highway runs from Sydney to Canberra, approximating the route taken southwest by Hume and Hovell. * In Canberra, there is the suburb of Hume * The City of Hume is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne * the Greater Hume Shire Council is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, incorporating the towns of Culcairn and most of Holbrook * the Division of Hume is an Electoral Division in NSW, just north of the ACT * Lake Hume is an artificial lake on the Murray River, near Albury, formed by the damming of the Murray Hume, being the Australian-born of the two explorers, seems to have had more named after him. William Hovell had the following named after him: * William Hovell Drive, the road between Belconnen and North Canberra * Lake William Hovell is an artificial lake formed by the damming of the King River, Victoria
What did William hovell explore in Australia?
William Hovell, together with Hamilton Hume, explored the southeastern part of Australia, in an attempt to find an overland route from Sydney to Port Phillip. During this expedition, Hume and Hovell crossed the Murrumbidgee River, discovered the Murray River (which they named the Hume), as well as rivers such as the Mitta Mitta and the Kiewa.
Where did Hume and Hovell's expedition begin?
Hume and Hovell's expedition departed from Hume's father's farm at Appin, southwest of Sydney, on 3 October 1824.
What was William Hovell's role in the exploration?
In Hume and Hovell's epedition of 1824, Hovell was regarded as the leader. For many years, the expedition was referred to as the Hovell and Hume expedition. This was only because he financed the expedition. Australian-born Hamilton Hume had the greater bush skills.
What are the different historians' interpretations about Hume and Hovell?
Historians and public sympathy shifted dramatically from the time when Hume and Hovell completed their journey, to later, towards the end of both men's lives. Initially, people believed Hovell's account of the journey. They believed that Hovell was the one who named the Hume River (later renamed the Murray, by Sturt); they believed that it was Hovell's idea to transform the bullock carts, using tarpaulins, into floating carts to cross the flooded rivers. The tendency to believe Hovell's account came from the fact that the New South Wales colony was still essentially British, and Hovell was an Englishman. Within a couple of decades, the public and the historians of the time were more inclined to believe Hume's account. They believed Hume had originally named the Hume River after his father, and they believed the novel idea of transforming carts into punts was all Hume's idea. The shift came because people were becoming more patriotic, finding a new identity in the young country of Australia, and they preferred to believe Hume who had been born in Australia.
When were Hume and Hovell born?
Hamilton Hume was born on 19 June 1797. William Hovell was born on 26 April 1786.
What day did Hume and Hovell finish their expedition?
Hume and Hovell returned from their expedition early in 1825. On 18 January 1825, they arrived back at Hume's homestead near Lake George.
When did hume and hovell die?
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What did Hume and Hovell argue about after their expedition?
Following their expedition, Hume and Hovell argued about almost everything. Primarily, the men argued about who made which discoveries. They also argued about the naming of the Hume River (which Charles Sturt later named the Murray). Hovell said he named the river after Hume, while Hume claimed he named it after his father. The men had a clever plan to cross the flooded Murrumbidgee River, which involved dismantling one of the carts and wrapping it in a tarpaulin, then using it as a punt, pulled by ropes across the river. In the articles Hovell published after their return, he claimed it had been his idea to make the punt, but Hume refuted this, saying it was his idea. Essentially, the men argued about who should take the credit for certain aspects of their journey, as well as who was responsible for the mistakes they made and the miscalculations which resulted in them arriving at the wrong place.
How did the Murray river get its name?
The Murray River was originally called the Hume when it was discovered by Hume and Hovell in 1824. (Whether it was named by Hovell for his partner Hume, or by Hume for his father, remained a point of contention between the two for some time.) It became the Murray in 1829 when Sturt discovered that the Murrumbidgee flowed into it, and charted the river. Sturt named it the Murray after Sir George Murray, Secretary of State for the Colonies at that time. It is unfortunate that Australia's greatest river is now named after an obscure British statesman instead of one of Australia's own explorers.
