Hume and Hovell's exploration was undertaken between October 1824 and January 1825.
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Hume and Hovell hoped to find a feasible overland route from Sydney to the southern coast of Australia, which would facilitate trade and open up new areas for settlement. They also hoped to explore and document the landscape, geography, and natural resources of the region.
Yes. Hamilton Hume was a nineteenth century Australian explorer. He was born on 19 June 1797 and died on 19 April 1873.
The past tense of "explore" would be "explored".
The past tense of "explore" would be "explored".
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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.
Hume and Hovell's expedition departed from Hume's father's farm at Appin, southwest of Sydney, on 3 October 1824.
Hamilton Hume was Australian-born; he was a farmer with excellent bush skills. Hume was interested in exploring south of the region of Sydney in the hope of opening up new areas of land. He was the first to explore the Lake George district, in search of mre good grazing land for sheep and cattle. He wished to explore further, but was unable to get Government support. However, he met up with William Hovell, an English former ship's captain who was keen to assist Hume's expedition financially, and accompany him. Hume and Hovell explored the southeastern area of Australia for several reasons. The main purpose of Hume and Hovell's expedition was to explore new land with a view to expanding settlement The primary purpose was therefore the acquisition of new land, but it was also to find an overland route to the south. Prior to Hume and Hovell's expedition, the only route to the south was by sea. Hume and Hovell discovered and mapped numerous rivers in what is now Victoria, adding to the knowledge of inland Australia.
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.
Hamilton Hume and William Hovell explored southwest from Sydney, travelling overland down through the region now known as Victoria, and to Corio Bay, not far from Port Phillip Bay. Hume and Hovell discovered and mapped numerous rivers in what is now Victoria, adding to the knowledge of inland Australia.
Hamilton Hume was born on 19 June 1797. William Hovell was born on 26 April 1786.
The main purpose of Hume and Hovell's expedition was to explore new land with a view to expanding settlement. Hamilton Hume was Australian-born; he was a farmer with excellent bush skills. Hume was interested in exploring south of the region of Sydney in the hope of opening up new areas of land. He was unable to get Government support, but he met up with William Hovell, an English former ship's captain who was keen to assist Hume's expedition financially, and accompany him. The primary purpose was therefore the acquisition of new land, but it was also to find an overland route to the south. Prior to Hume and Hovell's expedition, the only route to the south was by sea. Hume and Hovell discovered and mapped numerous rivers in what is now Victoria, adding to the knowledge of inland Australia.
Hume and Hovell returned from their expedition early in 1825. On 18 January 1825, they arrived back at Hume's homestead near Lake George.
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Hume and Hovell hoped to find a feasible overland route from Sydney to the southern coast of Australia, which would facilitate trade and open up new areas for settlement. They also hoped to explore and document the landscape, geography, and natural resources of the region.
Hume and Hovell departed from the Hume family farm at Appin, southwest of Sydney, on 3 October 1824. They arrived back at Hume's homestead on 18 January 1825, after a journey of three and a half months.