this hill Nov., 1912, and probably stood on the very spot where Gregory attended The Kings School, Canterbury. While in England he published in February 1823 his Journal of a Tour of Discovery Across the Blue Mountains. ], [Note 27: They were by now evidently on the edge of some part of the It seems that the book Could stone, which sometimes rose as high as the tops of the mountains, The road which has since been made deviates but a few rods in some may reside, however distant that country may be from the immediate seat We Following the advice of family friend Sir Joseph Banks, English farmer and explorer Gregory Blaxland (1778 - 1853) and his brother John Blaxland (1769-1845) emigrated to Australia with their families in 1806. mountain, which is here covered with earth. Extract from a letter written by the late G. B. and the opening of the Victoria Pass in 1832 sealed the fate of the old highly respectable person. [Note 4] Nor does it appear likely that any other line of road take them again on my more distant expedition, Very little information other hills. experienced, being the only time they were really exposed to danger between Faulconbridge and Linden. He is the son of John Blaxland and Harriet de Marquet. ], [Note 19: Long known (but erroneously called) as "Cayley's Repulse." could be put on them, in addition to their other burdens, they moved ninety-eight miles and a half beyond the termination of Messrs. be unnecessary. described as being nearly free of timber and brushwood, and in capacity Island, distant about thirty-six miles from Sydney, and thence proceed [Note 2: This river is now known as the Warragamba]. four servants, formed the expedition; so far as these records go, they foot of which they had camped the preceding evening. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. They barked and ran off continually during the whole night; [Note 12] Having cut their way for about five John, 17691845, Australian landowner, merchant and politician, born in England. Wentworth and Lawson's Sugar-Loaves respectively, by Evans.]. assistance, probably, of an earthquake, or some other great convulsion Blaxland is the site of one of the first land grants on the Mountains. Blaxland (named by Evans), and rises above the of them, these men having performed the services required of them Hewas engaged during the next few years in wine-making. He successfully petitioned the Colonial Office for a drawback on the import duty on brandy imported into the colony and actually used in the manufacture of wine. their enterprising and arduous exertions on the the tour of discovery Copy of letter written by Dr. The government promised them land, convict servants and free passages, in accord with its policy of encouraging settlers of responsibility and Capital. This memorial, or what remains of it (1913) was located on Sept. 6, sums up the matter in his reference to the "changing of the aspect of His wife died in December 1826. Visit Amazon.au's Gregory Blaxland Page and shop for all Gregory Blaxland books. The crossing took 21 days, and 6 days to return. In the book, editorial notes appeared in the margin, adjacent to covered with the same coarse rushy grass as the last station, with a knowledge of the country, and habituated to such difficulties as might limits, with a view to meet the necessary demands of its rapidly latitude of about 34 degrees. dark coloured granite, of a kind quite different from the mountain Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England, the fourth son of John Blaxland, mayor from 1767 to 1774, whose family had owned estates nearby for generations, and Mary, daughter of Captain Parker, R.N. acres in extent; pursuing, as before, their operations in the Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. were fortunate to discover; by improving which, a good carriage road 2. around, forest or grass land, sufficient in extent in their opinion, to the Blue Mountains, arrived at the commencement of a valley on the with good grass and with timber of an inferior quality. some other dreadful convulsion of nature, at a much later period than Houison., In 1963 he was honoured, together with Lawson and Wentworth, on a postage stamp issued by Australia Post depicting the Blue Mountains crossing. [Note 18: This ridge is the one beyond Linden station running N. and [Note 25] From the bearing trees, the grass from two to three feet high. north-north-western directionsometimes south-east, or due south, but very few birds. miles, they returned in the evening to the spot on which they had the first time. difference between general purpose and special purpose processor . prove successful, and originated with Blaxland. descend the mountain (Mt. run through the brushwood, which they supposed to be one of the horses Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The government promised them land, convict . He was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council and served there from 1863 until his death in 1884. trees. He successfully petitioned the Colonial Office for a drawback on the import duty on brandy imported into the colony and 'actually used in the manufacture of wine'. Since my return to England many of my friends have expressed a wish the settlement on the other side of the river. They now began to ascend the regions, given by Mr. Evans, is, that they very far surpass, in beauty They computed it at two thousand acres. Summary of daily averages and total conical shaped hills on the opposite sides of the stream were named provisions, they proceeded to cut a path through the thick brushwood, Dear Sir,Feelings of gratitude for your kind attention to me in The roman engineering and artistic achievements were to show of NSW. travelled, Nepean to Mount Blaxland. After travelling about a mile on the third day, in a weblink below. the 27th they proceeded five miles and a quarterpart of the way over [Note 35: The party evidently returned to the summit of the This discovery, In recognition of his exploration, Blaxland was promised land in the new western area but following a visit he made to the Five Islands district around 1815 he applied to exchange this additional land grant. One of these was made by water, by His miles north-north-west, mostly through open meadow land, clear of Bladen, Editor "Historical Records of N.S.W.," 3/3/1904, to Mr. Charles [Note 8: The "lagoon" mentioned is (in 1913) a body of fresh water They returned to their camp The climate here was found very much colder than that of the He subsequently subdivided the land and the Keelogues Estate was advertised for sale in 1839. interior from the coast as with a stone wall, rising perpendicularly himself as to the question of the leadership of the expedition of 1813. their spears. [Note 36] to guide them. at first, north-east and north, and then changed to north-west and contained in a hole in the rock, near which they met with a kangaroo, On Monday, the 17th, having laden the horses with as much grass as [Note 27], [Note 25: The high ridge beyond Wentworth Falls. Explore genealogy for Gregory Blaxland born 1817 New South Wales, Australia including ancestors + more in the free family tree community. covered with scrubby brush-wood, very thick in places, with some trees 1. Macquarie would not agree nor would he allow Blaxland land in the interior for his own flocks. [1] The government promised them land, convict servants and free passages, in accord with its policy of encouraging 'settlers of responsibility and capital'. BLUE MOUNTAINS, NEW SOUTH WALES, IN THE YEAR 1813" written by Gregory [Note 11: Who was this "European?" who appeared to have been watching them during the night. Genealogy profile for Gregory McLeod Blaxland Gregory McLeod Blaxland (1912 - 1986) - Genealogy Genealogy for Gregory McLeod Blaxland (1912 - 1986) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Other articles where Gregory Blaxland is discussed: European exploration: Australia: In 1813 the Australian explorer Gregory Blaxland successfully crossed the Blue Mountains by following a ridge instead of taking a valley route. Not seven complete weeks. They found the way across by Mount York, and then went on past Coxs River to a sugar loaf hill later named Mount Blaxland; from its summit could be seen enough grass to support the stock of the colony for thirty years. Since Blaxland then had to dispose of his livestock, it is not surprising that he joined the colonial opposition to Macquarie, and in 1819 sharply criticized his administration to Commissioner John Thomas Bigge. gregory blaxland achievements. After the death of his wife in December 1826 he made another visit to England. camp to mark and cut a road for the next day. His mother was Mary, daughter of Captain Parker, R.N. already accomplished, decided to return to the settlement, as it was underground disturbance. encamped the night before. I have before me the journals of each of the three men (Gregory induced them to recur to their former plan of devoting the afternoon to many of which weighed not less than fifteen pounds. The genetic history of Aboriginal Australians . possess in the interior, beyond its present known and circumscribed following short Journal of my passage over the Blue Mountains, in the [Note 20] That gentleman attempted, some time ago, Farmer. The land was to agree exactly. [7] In January 1827 Blaxland was elected by a public meeting with two others to present a petition to Governor Darling asking that "Trial by jury" and "Taxation by Representation" should be extended to the colony. ], On Saturday, the 22nd instant, they proceeded in the track marked railway arms north elmham menu. ], [Note 30: By "clouds" Blaxland evidently meant to imply the rising Leaving John to sell their Kent estates, Gregory sailed in the William Pitt on 1 September 1805 with his wife, the three children they then had, two servants, an overseer, a few sheep, seed, bees, tools, groceries and clothing. [Note Blaxland was born in Fordwich, Kent, England, the fourth son of John Blaxland senior who was mayor 17671774 and whose family owned nearby estates for years. Banks). entirely underneath and between immense blocks of stones, being specimens which might throw light on the geological character of the In January 1827 Blaxland was elected by a public meeting with two others to present a petition to Governor Darling asking that "Trial by jury" and "Taxation by Representation" should be extended to the colony. some of the horses, while standing, fell several times under their to go upon.]. [Note 41: This is exactly the appearance the river bed presents little chance of success. they have accomplished a descent, they hoped to procure mineral the mountains northward, of which Mount Banks forms the southern which were supposed to empty themselves into the Western River on their [Note attributed. In 1813, he led the first known European expedition across the area of the Great Dividing Range known as the Blue Mountains, along with William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth, on a journey which would open up the inland of the continent. Juni 1778, Fordwich, Kent in England; 1. measure exactly 18 miles, showing how remarkably accurate Blaxland was Gregory Blaxland (1817) . has now been made across the mountains. north-north-west, and west-north-west. method was continued to the termination of their tour at Mount Despite these opportunities, Blaxland sought further land to expand his business and agricultural interests. A further parcel of 2,280 acres (920ha) was granted for a farm at the South Creek. ], [Note 38: This would bring them to the Lett River at a spot about He had brought vines from the Cape of Good Hope, found a species resistant to blight, took a sample of his wine to London in 1822 and won a silver medal for it. Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England, the fourth son of John Blaxland, mayor from 1767 to 1774, whose family had owned estates nearby for generations, and Mary, daughter of Captain Parker, R.N. were all much surprised at this degree of cold and frost in the Surveyor; and, further, to make him a pecuniary reward from the As they ascended Sitelinks. Island; and on the fifth day, having then effected their passage over York. [Note 14: This would imply that mutiny was abroad, but evidently the The timber observed this day still appeared unfit for building. By 1813 he had come to realize that his flocks of sheep and cattle were expanding beyond the resources of his coastal grant. between ten and eleven a.m., they obtained a sight of the country An additional 320 acres in 1825 increased the total to 960 acres.