Gregory Blaxland committed suicide after many great losses in his life in close succession. These losses included the death of his second and youngest sons as well as the death of his wife.
Throughout his life, Blaxland was a very volatile personality, given to moods. It was, unfortunately, the nature of his personality, and in those days, there were no psychologists and psychiatrists to help.
Explorer Gregory Blaxland was honoured by these places being named after him: * the town of Blaxland in the Blue Mountains * Mount Blaxland and later: * the Australian Electoral Division of Blaxland * Blaxland, a small Queensland railway siding on the Darling Downs, between Oakey and Dalby
Gregory Blaxland was one of the first three Europeans to cross the Blue Mountains. This was significant because, after the colony of Sydney/New South Wales had been virtually imprisoned by the mountains for twenty five years, graziers and farmers were now able to expand out into new grasslands and agricultural lands. It marked a new season of prosperity for Australia.
Not much information is known about Gregory Blaxland's childhood. Gregory Blaxland is most known for being an explorer who crossed the Blue Mountains in Australia.
Beethoven did not kill himself. He died of cirrhosis of the liver.
Throughout his life, Blaxland was a very volatile personality, given to moods. It was, unfortunately, the nature of his personality, and in those days, there were no psychologists and psychiatrists to help.
Gregory Blaxland was a very volatile personality. Always a turbulent and erratic-tempered man, he committed suicide by hanging himself.
Australian explorer Gregory Blaxland died on 1 January 1853. Always a turbulent and erratic-tempered man, he committed suicide by hanging himself.
Yes. It was on the expedition of Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson that Mt Blaxland was discovered and named.
Early explorer of Australia, Gregory Blaxland, was 74 years old when he died. Always a turbulent and erratic-tempered man, he committed suicide by hanging himself.
John Blaxland died in 1845.
John Blaxland was born in 1769.
Division of Blaxland was created in 1949.
Helen Blaxland was born in 1907.
Helen Blaxland died in 1989.
Explorer Gregory Blaxland was honoured by these places being named after him: * the town of Blaxland in the Blue Mountains * Mount Blaxland and later: * the Australian Electoral Division of Blaxland * Blaxland, a small Queensland railway siding on the Darling Downs, between Oakey and Dalby
Gregory Blaxland was born on 17 June 1778.