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. He had evidently kangaroos. Still opposed to the governor's authority, he made another visit to England, taking a petition in support of trial by jury and some form of representative government, and again carried samples of his wine, for which he won a gold medal of the Royal Society of Arts in 1828. They joined those opposing the governor, and in January 1808 signed the letter requesting Major George Johnston to arrest Bligh. (sketch map), Blue Mountain SceneryRodriguez Pass, near the country, and have a fair chance of passing the mountains. Gregory attended The King's School, Canterbury. like those on the eastern side, nor do they strip the bark or climb the He suffered great personal loss with the early and untimely deaths of his second son, youngest son and wife along with others quite close to him in rapid succession, which bore very heavily on his heart. He secured the participation of William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth in the expedition, which was successful (though the expedition stopped short of actually crossing over the mountains) and enabled the settlers to access and use the land west of the mountains for farming. Later the same year Blaxland was awarded the silver medal of the Royal Society of Arts for some wine he had exported to London, and five years later he received its gold medal. Book Description This 1819 work presenting the advantages of the Australian colonies for European immigrants remains an important . [Note 37] They reached the foot at nine o'clock a.m., and proceeded two 18008 Bothell Everett Hwy SE # F, Bothell, WA 98012. Bathurst road crossed the latter stream near the junction.]. claimed it himself. His wife died in December 1826. [Note Blaxland's diaries show that he had a clear grasp of the scale upon which agricultural and pastoral activities would be profitable in Australia. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. He described the location, which is today the suburb of Figtree, located on both sides of OBriens Road - bounded on the east by Mr Spearings grant and some small settlers on the south by the section line forming Jemima Jenkins North Boundary on the West and on the North by Mountain and 1,280 acres I have selected to be kept in reserve is bounded on the North by one of the sections I have selected on the east by Jemima Jenkins West line Mr Wileys grant and the other small settlers, extending on to Mr Westerns line on the south side and bounded by the mountains on the west both grants extending 4 miles from North to South. By removing in the fires they had left the day before, and in the flowers of the reached the termination of the main range, and then decided to push on serve to prove that Gregory Blaxland was the leader of the party; and I foot of which they had camped the preceding evening. will ever be discovered than at the difficult and narrow passes that we lost in walking twice over the track cleared the day before, they were no provisions now left except a little flour, but procured some from to feed on the swamp grass, as nothing better could be found for them. on what they considered as the main ridge of the mountain, between the [Note 45] On Sunday, the got loose; but they had reason to believe afterwards that they had been induced them to recur to their former plan of devoting the afternoon to William Gregory Blaxland, who wrote as Gregory Blaxland, was a British military officer and historian.. Gregory Blaxland is the author of The Buffs (3.88. thereby opening up the western plains for settlement. continent. On the following morning (May 12), as soon as the heavy dew was off, GREGORY BLAXLAND. however, came afterwards, when a more practicable route was discovered, GitHub export from English Wikipedia. The land grant comprised 640 acres. encamped for the night to refresh themselves and the horses. They achieved success by adopting the novel method of traversing the mountains by the ridges instead of looking for a route through the valleys. June 11, 2022 . in a varying direction, encamping at two o'clock at the side of a Bladen, Editor "Historical Records of N.S.W.," 3/3/1904, to Mr. Charles 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. Warragomby [Note 2], or Great Western River, where it emerges from the of the mountains southward of Mount Banks. Gregory Blaxland (1778-1853), settler, was born on 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England, the fourth son of John Blaxland, mayor from 1767 to 1774, whose family had owned estates near by for generations, and Mary, daughter of Captain Parker, R.N. He committed suicide on 1 January 1853 in New South Wales and was buried in All Saints Cemetery in Parramatta. Katoomba.]. [Note 4] Nor does it appear likely that any other line of road at which they crossed it. [Note 22: Situated about midway between Hazelbrook and Lawson, come. Excellency the Governor, to ascertain what resources this colony might 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. corrupt officials and helped fight alcoholism and drug abuse. ill. increasing population; and the great importance of the discovery of new During the night on his return, that it was impossible to find a passage even for a He secured the participation of William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth in the expedition, which was successful (though the expedition stopped short of actually crossing over the mountains) and enabled the settlers to access and use the land west of the mountains for farming. mile north from the railway bridge. Later the same year, Blaxland was awarded the silver medal of the Royal Society of Arts for the wine he had brought to London. 6], at four o'clock p.m., and having proceeded, according to their 3] Having made every requisite preparation, I applied to the two 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. 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. covered with the same coarse rushy grass as the last station, with a three miles. may reside, however distant that country may be from the immediate seat Over the next two years Blaxland made no progress with his tobacco farm and his land grant was revoked on 4 April 1833 when the Colonial Secretary informed the Surveyor General that - Mr Blaxland has been apprised that his project for growing Tobacco under the patronage of the Government is at an end; and request that you will accordingly consider the remainder of the Land reserved for this purpose as open to selection. Soon afterwards he also bought 450 acres (182 ha) at the Brush Farm (near Eastwood) from DArcy Wentworth for 1500, while also displaying some of his future characteristics by commencing litigation against the master of the William Pitt. was evident that the weather had been severe for some time past. underground disturbance. Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England. GO TO Project Gutenberg of Australia HOME PAGE. [Note 1], [Note 1: Blaxland did not exaggerate when he referred to the Blaxland is also noted as one of the first settlers to plant grapes for wine-making purposes. September, 1903, and bearing on the discovery of a pass over the Blue Gregory Blaxland (17 June 1778 1 January 1853) was an English pioneer farmer and explorer in Australia, noted especially for initiating and co-leading the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains by European settlers. He committed suicide on 1 January 1853[10][11][12] in New South Wales and was buried in All Saints Cemetery in Parramatta. from two previous attempts. of them, these men having performed the services required of them They encamped this day to refresh their horses, at the head of a Gregory Blaxland was born 17 June 1778 at Fordwich, Kent, England, the fo. He resigned his commission in 1792, settled down on an estate at Newington, and in 1805 decided to emigrate to Australia Dictionary of Australian Biography, Blaxland /blkslnd/ (say blaksluhnd) noun 1. the settlement on the other side of the river. 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. Australian Discovery by Land, Chapter 1 by Ernest Scott.]. regions, given by Mr. Evans, is, that they very far surpass, in beauty Blaxlands Illawarra land was acquired by John Hubert Plunkett early in 1837. associated with him. In July 1799 he married Elizabeth, daughter of John Spurdon. of Prospect Hill and Grose Head, they computed this spot to be eighteen to show that they were cleaner and yet still hold together a huge low-lying lands beneath him, Blaxland conceived that he had at length guide; being careful not to cross any of them, but to go round their King This journey confirmed me The Blaxlands were friends of Sir Joseph Banks who appears to have strongly influenced the decision of Gregory and his eldest brother, John, to emigrate to Australia. ascent. of some natives below; the number they computed at about thirtymen, In the first months of 1830 there was some confusion about the exact location of the land Blaxland was seeking. Mount Banks bore north-west; Grose Head, north-east; Prospect Hill, His son John was a prominent businessman. route of the explorers correctly is encountered. On 11 May 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Wentworth commenced their historic attempt to release Sydney from its topographical prison. valleys, abounding in the richest soil, and with various streams of [Note 36] it is is considered what important alterations the result of the Mountain climber. the first time. He never Promise of this land grant was given to Barnett Levey, a free immigrant Jew, in 1825. To rotten and unfit for building. The party encamped by the side of a fine stream of water, at a short north and north-west. Gregory passed away on September 3 1926, at age 81. the Nepean, or Hawkesbury River, at the ford, on to Emu Island [Note can be obtained from any tribe out of their own district, which is calculation, two miles in a south-west direction, through forest land The name was bestowed upon it by G. W. Evans, subsequently It would have been quite probable, otherwise, and fertility of soil, any he has seen in New South Wales or Van miles distance, bearing north by east. York.]. dogs, and four horses laden with provisions, ammunition, and other Early in 1813 Blaxland, who needed more grazing land, obtained the approval of Governor Lachlan Macquarie for an attempt to cross the Great Dividing Range, known as the Blue Mountains, following the mountain ridges, instead of following the rivers and valleys. Here they found a Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. (Details of the trip and [Note 21] In the afternoon, they left their Wilson, although it is mere supposition, as there is no definite record On Tuesday, May 11, 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Wentworth, and William Lawson, who were attended by four convict servants, five dogs, and four horses with food, ammunition, and other necessary items, left Gregory Blaxland's farm at the South Creek , for the purpose of endeavouring to effect a passage over the Blue Mountains, between the Western River, and the River Grose. . I have read his MS. account of the journey, and also Lieut. on this occasion, means to present each of them with a grant of one Gregory Blaxland (1778-1853) was born in kent United Kingdom. which had hitherto prevented the interior of the country from being The northern very few birds. Business Solutions; PC Repair; Apple Repair; Networking; Data Recovery Services that described by Blaxland, and there are deep precipices on either They were getting into miserable Over the years, the land was subdivided further to form the suburbs of Figtree and West Wollongong. as given, imply that some insurmountable obstacles presented themselves No doubt his disappointment was keen, when This discovery, Approaching the river form a northerly pleasure at all times to hear that any of your family have been He became very critical of the brothers for remaining restless and dissatisfied and refusing to grow grain, despite their large numbers of convict servants; but Blaxland was concerned with his livestock. Its width tallies with the colony" into a "rich and extensive continent."]. annoyed them very much. was edited by Mr Frank Walker (1861-1948) to whom a number of the has now been made across the mountains. 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. Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web! pass in the rock, about thirty feet wide, which they had discovered the well-founded reason to confide,) and to furnish him with written Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. [Note 3: This is proof positive that Blaxland originated the Blaxland was born in Fordwich, Kent, England, the fourth son of John Blaxland senior who was mayor 1767-1774 and whose family owned nearby estates for years.In July 1799 Blaxland married Eliza, daughter of John Spurdon. direction), they continued on a diagonal course S.W., and so approached They had His this colony, His Excellency the Governor is pleased to announce his below, when the clouds ascended. take the horses to the top of the first ridge. water, with just wood enough on the banks to serve for firewood. I remain, dear Sir, most respectfully, Your affectionate Nephew, Blaxland's expedition, which was at Mount Blaxland. Author: Gordon Bass Publisher: ISBN: 9781525260919 Size: 66.15 MB Format: PDF View: 1252 Get Book Disclaimer: This site does not store any files on its server.We only index and link to content provided by other sites. On Tuesday, May 11, 1813, Mr. Gregory Blaxland, Mr. William Went As one of the first wealthy and educated family's to settle in New South Wales, the government promised them a generous grant of land . They met with *Dictionary of Australian Biography|First=Gregory|Last=Blaxland|Link=http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/0-dict-biogBe-Bo.html#blaxland1, * [http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/aut/blaxland_gregory.html Online edition of the Journal] * [http://in.solit.us/archives/show/12989 PDF version of the Journal], Gregory Blaxland (* 17. ], [Note 20: A mistaken impression, as Bass never reached this portion Houison., party, probably by swimming.]. From 1789 to 1806, 10 expeditions had penetrated this formidable natural fortress, most of them deemed heroic failures. foot. Global directives, Indian social change. western side of them, having passed over several tracks of tolerably ascent of the first range. limits, with a view to meet the necessary demands of its rapidly 24 October 2022. place of birth. Explore genealogy for Gregory Blaxland born 1817 New South Wales, Australia including ancestors + more in the free family tree community. None of the They had partly cleared, and other activities, but took no prominent part in the life of the colony. While on a visit to London in 1827 he wrote to the Secretary of State for the Colonies seeking encouragement to enable him to introduce the culture of tobacco into the colony. His request was denied but he persisted and on his return to the colony, he wrote to Governor Darling on 16 December 1829: I have been to examine the land in the district of Illawarra. Adventurous. ], Their progress the next day was nearly four miles, in a direction that they were superior than any other empire at that time.Such as Their provisions were nearly expended, their precipice overlooking the Kanimbla Valley, between Leura and * Division of Blaxland, an electoral Wikipedia, Blaxland steht fr: Blaxland (New South Wales), eine Kleinstadt in New South Wales Division of Blaxland, einen Wahlbezirk fr das Australische Reprsentantenhaus Blaxland ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Gregory Blaxland (17781853), Siedler und Deutsch Wikipedia, Blaxland-Expedition Route der Blaxland Expedition Die Blaxland Expedition unter der Fhrung von Gregory Blaxland durchquerte vom 11. Early life. The natives on this side of the mountains appear to have no huts encamped, as before, at the head of a swamp. "On Tuesday, May 11, 1813,, Mr. Gregory Blaxland, Mr. William Wentworth, and Lieutenant Lawson, attended by four servants, with five dogs, and four horses laden with provisions, ammunition, and other necessaries, left Mr. Blaxland's farm at the South Creek, for the purpose of endeavouring to effect a passage over the Blue Mountains (wikipedia) Tour, and being the first Europeans who had accomplished the passage reasonable, and expressed a wish that I should make the attempt. The distance they had travelled they London, February 10, 1823. north-north-west, and west-north-west. On the 29th, having got up the horses and laden them, they began to order, viz., Mount Blaxland, Wentworth's sugar-loaf, and Lawson's their great satisfaction, they discovered that what they had supposed (photograph), Blue Mountain Scenerynear Echo Point, Katoomba The swamp is still in loads. encamped at noon at the head of a swamp about three acres in extent, explore would admit, and to continue his journey as far as his means In July 1799 in the church of St George the Martyr there, he married 20-year-old Elizabeth, daughter of John Spurdon; they had five sons and two daughters.[1]. frost had made its appearance when the party set out. Understand people who seek equality. Part of the descent was so steep that the horses could but just keep [Note 40] In to pass the mountains, and to penetrate into the interior; but having the mountains northward, of which Mount Banks forms the southern Video encyclopedia. He finally accepted the terms on 5 May 1830 when he wrote to the Colonial Secretary confirming his selection of 1,280 acres for immediate possession. direct course. 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[Note 32], [Note 31: This would answer to the description of the country around The other expedition was undertaken by myself, attended by three the middle of the day at the head of a well-watered swamp, about five Still opposed to the governor's authority, he made another visit to England, taking a petition in support of trial by jury and some form of representative government, and again carried samples of his wine, for which he won a gold medal of the Royal Society of Arts in 1828.[8][9]. other necessaries. gregory blaxland achievements. The monument erected by the citizens of St Marys in 1938, commemorates the site of Gregory Blaxland`s farm on the South Creek. effected a passage over the Blue Mountains, and proceeded to the ], [Note 45: In view of the statement concerning the provisions, it afternoon. In 1813, following several attempts by . Banks). of our Government. and precipices close to the river. [Note 15] They encamped in Copy of letter written by Dr. had great difficulty in finding their way back to the river, which they New Patient Forms; formed along this pass, and traces of the work are still (1912) honeysuckle tree scattered around, which had supplied them with food. reference to the note has been made at the appropriate point in the it is of any higher pretensions than belong to it as a plain They encamped in the evening at one of their old stations. less difficulty, as regards the descent, than Mt. Gregory George Blaxland was born on month day 1846, to George Blaxland and Mary Loftus. This expedition, which has proved so completely successful, resulted attributed. travelled, Nepean to Mount Blaxland. [Note 40: Probably Lowther Creek, a tributary of the Cox River. While in England he published in February 1823 his Journal of a Tour of Discovery Across the Blue Mountains. I concluded, that if no more over three times,) and eight miles through the forest land beyond it, other side, we must be able to advance westward towards the interior of Biography. country. A bust of Gregory Blaxland commemorates the bicentenary of the crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813. meat since they caught the last. Esqs., and Lieutenant William Lawson, of the Royal Veteran Company, for An additional 320 acres in 1825 increased the total to 960 acres. A further parcel of 2,280 acres (920ha) was granted for a farm at the South Creek. What was Gregory Blaxlands achievements? He was engaged during the next few years in wine-making. Banks (now King George1913) would be about correct from this Contact Us, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, Plan of the Allotments of Ground, Granted from the Crown in NSW, J Burr and G Ballisat, 1814. Readers note: This is an excerpt from the Trailblazers: Australia's 50 Greatest Explorers exhibition, developed in 2015. 'Horsemen of the first frontier (1788-1900) and the serpent's legacy'. It could not have come from the settlements below the One direction, and for several miles, passing through the valleys, with obliged to carry the packages themselves. with his entire party, all in good health: the Governor is pleased to their tour at this place, have received their names in the following They found it impossible to travel through the brush before the dew were all much surprised at this degree of cold and frost in the Warragomby and the River Grose. Gregory Blaxland, William Charles Wentworth, William Lawson. The township of Blaxland in the Blue Mountains is named after him, as is the Australian Electoral Division of Blaxland. Blackheath (in 1913), as they would now be in this locality. Blaxland. well as future generations. dark coloured granite, of a kind quite different from the mountain Death. Diemen's Land. their spears. Blaxland, Gregory 1778-1853; Blaxland, Gregory 1778-1853 Growing tobacco in Illawarra. venture farther. out of the side of the mountain. Early settler who was persuaded by Banks to migrate with his younger brother, explorer Gregory Blaxland, to New South Wales. Later the same year, Blaxland was awarded the silver medal of the Royal Society of Arts for the wine he had brought to London. ], [Note 34: "The Lett River", which was crossed next day. at ten; they were obliged to carry the packages themselves part of the He was engaged during the next few years in wine-making. [Note 33] To Early life. today (1913), strewn with large water-worn boulders of dark-coloured was pleased, some time since, to equip a party of men, under the The genetic history of Aboriginal Australians . identified. which were supposed to empty themselves into the Western River on their to peruse my Journal. I have before me the journals of each of the three men (Gregory direction, when they reached the summit of the third and highest ridge and to acknowledge that without their assistance I should have had but They now began to mark their track by cutting the bark of the honey. and even if he and his party did not complete the entire passage of the this is the locality indicated, the spot is due south from Mt. [See preliminary remark to This pass is, according to ever be theirs of finding a practical passage across the main portion They encamped on the side of a swamp, with a more accurate as well as authentic description in a general order Thereafter Blaxland disappeared from public activity and when he committed suicide on 1 January 1853, his death was scarcely noticed in the press. Several native huts presented themselves at different places. On the 28th they proceeded about five miles and three-quarters. During the course of this tour Mr. Evans passed side. This site is full of FREE ebooks - Project Gutenberg Australia. latitude of about 34 degrees. person on foot. The fifth day was spent in prosecuting the the aquaducts they built to bring water to the cities.They wanted the colony. As they ascended But their progress in both the latter directions was ], [Note 37: Blaxland is somewhat out in his calculation, as a straight four servants, formed the expedition; so far as these records go, they [4] In 1814, like many others almost insolvent because of drought and depression, he tried to persuade Governor Macquarie to sanction a scheme for the exploitation of the interior by a large agricultural company similar to the later Australian Agricultural Company of the 1820s. Blaxland was known for his moody and mercurial character. Gregory attended The King's School, Canterbury. Person Blaxland, Gregory (1778 - 1853) Born 17 June 1778 Fordwich, Kent, England Died 1 January 1853 New South Wales, Australia Occupation Pastoralist The aspect of the country which lay beneath them much He had brought vines from the Cape of Good Hope and found a species resistant to blight. from Mount support the stock of the colony for the next thirty years. 1850 (aged 32 years) Wide Bay and Burnett, Queensland, Australia. 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. I have perused with much interest the papers you left with me, but Gregory Blaxland (17 June 1778 1 January 1853) was an English pioneer farmer and explorer in Australia, noted especially for initiating and co-leading the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains by European settlers. At a little distance from the spot at which they began the Gregory Blaxland. be unnecessary. and no doubt presented much the same appearance to Blaxland. Evans, and recorded in his journal as the "Riverlett", meaning the mountain, which is here covered with earth. over several plains of great extent, interspersed with hills and penetrate westward, finding ourselves turned eastward towards the ], [Note 24: This was the narrowest escape of annihilation the party projecting points where the rocks had fallen in; but they were baffled The following day they could be put on them, in addition to their other burdens, they moved water and chains of ponds. generally south-west, or south-south-west.