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John Oxley's main hardship was that he kept being stopped by flooded rivers. This caused him to develop an incorrect opinion about the nature of interior Australia.
Oxley set off to follow the course of Lachlan River, which had been discovered by George Evans, in 1817. The main obstacle to his progress was the fact that he was frequently stopped by marshes, because it was a flood year. Oxley couldn't continue with horses because there was too much water, nor with boats because the flooding hid snags such as tree branches and roots and other dangerous obstacles lurking just below the surface.
Leavijng the area in disgust, Oxley then headed south-west in search of further rivers. In a strange twist, he was stopped just fifty kilometres short of discovering the Murrumbidgee River because this time, there was not enough water.
He gave up this particular expedition and returned to the upper reaches of the Lachlan River. Again, however, the river channel continued to be lost among the floods and swampland. He faced the same problem when he attempted to follow the Castlereagh.
Oxley decided that the interior of NSW was largely marshland and completely unsuitable for settlement. He declared what is now valuable pastureland around the Lachlan River to be "forever uninhabitable, and useless for the purposes of civilised man".
What else can I help you with?
When did John Oxley go on his first expedition?
in 1817
Did John Oxley go to school or university?
Yes he did
What time did John Oxley leave to go on the Brisbane expedition?
October 1823.
Where did John Oxley go to school?
There do not seem to be any records of where Oxley went to school. It is known that he was quite young, possibly only 14, when he entered the navy.
Did john oxley go to school?
There do not seem to be any records of where Oxley went to school. It is known that he was quite young, possibly only 14, when he entered the navy.
How many expeditions did John Oxley go on?
Australian explorer John Oxley went on three major expeditions:In 1817, Oxley was sent by Governor Macquarie to follow the Lachlan River.In 1818, Oxley was then sent to follow the Macquarie River. During the course of this expedition, he discovered the rich Liverpool Plains.On 23 October 1823, Oxley departed Sydney to travel north along the coastline, for the purpose of finding a suitable settlement for a new penal (convict) colony.
Are the hardships that Father Junipero Serra and Gaspar de Portola went through the same type of hardships that you would go through today?
no
What hardships did his family go through as he was growing up?
there wasn't one
What nicknames does Bob Oxley go by?
Bob Oxley goes by Two Quiet Suns, and Bobule.
What is a good War cry for Oxley?
GO BACK! GO BACK! GO BACK TO THE WOODS! YOU AINT! YOU AINT! YOU AINT GOT THE GOODS! YOU MAY HAVE THE RYTHEM! AND YOU MAY HAVE THE JAZZ! BUT YOU AINT GOT THE TEAM THAT OXLEY HAS!!! that's my team , oxley, war cry for this year.
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Why did Governor Macquarie order John Oxley to go on an expedition?
It depends on which expedition is meant.Governor Macquarie was puzzled about the direction Australia's rivers flowed. Australia's rivers are unusual because they flow away from the coast rather than towards the coast. On all other continents, the rivers flow towards the sea. Therefore, Macquarie ordered John Oxley to follow the rivers of inland NSW to find out why they flowed away from the coast instead of towards the coast.In 1817, Oxley was sent by Governor Macquarie to follow the Lachlan River, to determine where it finished. Oxley was unable to complete this journey, as his way was barred by huge wetlands.As the Lachlan River expedition was unsuccessful, in 1818, Oxley was then sent to follow the Macquarie River. Oxley had the same problem.
