William Lawson explored the Blue Mountains largely due to the influence of Gregory Blaxland. Blaxland was a wealthy grazier who had come to Australia in 1806. He stood to gain much by finding a route to new grasslands. Blaxland approached Governor Macquarie about funding an expedition to cross the Blue Mountains. Blaxland took along two other men: William Lawson, who was also a landholder, and magistrate with surveying experience; and William Wentworth, the first Australian-born explorer.
William Charles Wentworth was one of first three Europeans to cross the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. He achieved this with William Lawson and Gregory Blaxland in 1813.
William Wentworth did not discover the Blue Mountains. These mountains were known from the time of the first European settlement in Australia, and had prevented Sydney from expanding as a colony, because they could not be crossed.William Wentworth was one of the first men to successfully cross the Blue Mountains. He explored with Gregory Blaxland and William Lawson in May 1813.
Numerous explorers were sent to try to cross the Blue Mountains in an attempt to find new land for the growing colony in New South Wales. The first successful explorers were William Charles Wentworth, William Lawson and Gregory Blaxland. Others who attempted the crossing before these three were George Caley, George Bass, Francis Barrallier, William Dawes and Watkin Tench, just to name a few.
William LawsonWilliam Charles WentworthGregory BlaxlandIncidentally, they did not discover the Blue Mountains. From the time of European settlement in 1788, everyone knew the Blue Mountains were there - that was the problem. No-one had found a way to cross them. Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth were the ones who found a route over the mountains, to the valuable pasture lands to the west.
Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Wentworth reached the end-point of their journey across the Blue Mountains on 30 November 1813. It is not known how long it took them to return, but it would have been a much shorter journey than their 17 day journey out.
William Charles Wentworth was one of first three Europeans to cross the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. He achieved this with William Lawson and Gregory Blaxland in 1813.
William Lawson was a Scottish explorer who discovered and mapped the Blue Mountains in Australia in 1813, leading to the development of the first European crossing of the mountains. This discovery opened up new opportunities for settlement and expansion in the region.
The first explorers in Australia to cross the Blue Mountains of New South Wales were Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Wentworth. They achieved this in May 1813, twenty-five years after European settlement in Australia began.
William Charles Wentworth was one of first three Europeans to cross the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. He achieved this with William Lawson and Gregory Blaxland in 1813.
William Wentworth did not discover the Blue Mountains. These mountains were known from the time of the first European settlement in Australia, and had prevented Sydney from expanding as a colony, because they could not be crossed. William Wentworth was one of the first men to successfully cross the Blue Mountains. He explored with Gregory Blaxland and William Lawson in May 1813. The three men and the convicts who assisted them achieved the crossing by following the ridges over the tops of the mountains.
because someone had to explore the blue mountains
William Wentworth did not discover the Blue Mountains. These mountains were known from the time of the first European settlement in Australia, and had prevented Sydney from expanding as a colony, because they could not be crossed.William Wentworth was one of the first men to successfully cross the Blue Mountains. He explored with Gregory Blaxland and William Lawson in May 1813.
Numerous explorers were sent to try to cross the Blue Mountains in an attempt to find new land for the growing colony in New South Wales. The first successful explorers were William Charles Wentworth, William Lawson and Gregory Blaxland. Others who attempted the crossing before these three were George Caley, George Bass, Francis Barrallier, William Dawes and Watkin Tench, just to name a few.
William LawsonWilliam Charles WentworthGregory BlaxlandIncidentally, they did not discover the Blue Mountains. From the time of European settlement in 1788, everyone knew the Blue Mountains were there - that was the problem. No-one had found a way to cross them. Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth were the ones who found a route over the mountains, to the valuable pasture lands to the west.
Lawson became an explorer out of need - specifically, for the purpose of the expedition to cross the Blue Mountains, in 1813. Gregory Blaxland asked him to join the expedition to cross the Blue Mountains because more land was needed for increasing the colony's farming and stock animals.
William Lawson, William Wentworth and Gregory Blaxland.Two of them were European Australians - William Lawson and Gregory Blaxland. The third, William Wentworth, was the son of a convict woman and born on a convict ship travelling to Australia. In effect, this made him one of the first native-born Australians, which became known as currency lads (and lasses). Wentworth was the first truly Australian explorer.
Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth were the first Europeans to succeed in crossing the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, doing so in 1813. This was after 25 years of Europeans trying to penetrate through to the other side of the mountains.