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Blaxland
Description
Blaxland is on the western edge of the Blue Mountains, 67kms from Sydney on the Great Western Highway. The town took its name from Gregory Blaxland, who successfully crossed the Blue Mountains with William Lawson and William Wentworth, in 1813. The area was the site of one of the first land grants in the Mountains, to Barnett Levey, in 1825.
Associated person/organisation
Gregory Blaxland
Associated place
Blaxland, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
Named after the explorer, William Blaxland
Associated date
1813
Named after the successful crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813
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