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Hume and Hovell were the first white men to sight and name the "Hume River", though it was later renamed by Sturt as the Murray River. they were the first to sight the Australian Alps, and they also discovered a number of rivers, including the Kiewa River, Mitta Mitta River, Ovens River, King River, Broken River and Goulburn River.

The two explorers also discovered an overland route from Sydney to Port Phillip Bay. Much later, when it was built as a highway, it was named in honour of Hume, being an Australian-born explorer.

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What did Hume discover?

Hamilton Hume did not discover the Hume Highway. This road was built after Hume and his companion William Hovell found a route from Sydney to Port Phillip Bay.Hume and Hovell were the first white men to sight and name the "Hume River", though it was later renamed by Sturt as the Murray River. they were the first to sight the Australian Alps, and they also discovered a number of rivers, including:Kiewa RiverMitta RiverOvens RiverKing RiverBroken RiverGoulburn RiverPrior to this expedition, Hume had also discovered the rich and fertile Goulburn Plains.


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.


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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Did Hamilton Hume discover anything else other than the Hume Highway?

Hamilton Hume did not discover the Hume Highway. This road was built after Hume and his companion William Hovell found a route from Sydney to Port Phillip Bay, and it was named in honour of Hume, being an Australian-born explorer.Hume and Hovell were the first white men to sight and name the "Hume River", though it was later renamed by Sturt as the Murray River. they were the first to sight the Australian Alps, and they also discovered a number of rivers, including:Kiewa RiverMitta RiverOvens RiverKing RiverBroken RiverGoulburn RiverPrior to this expedition, Hume had also discovered the rich and fertile Goulburn Plains.


How long did the journey of Hume and Hovell take?

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.


How old was Charles Sturt when he discovered the Murray River?

Charles Sturt was 34 when he named the Murray River. It should be noted that he did not actually discover the Murray - that was done in 1824, by Hume and Hovell, who originally named the river the Hume.


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.


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.