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Crossing the Blue Mountains
Description
The Blue Mountains west of Sydney were a natural barrier to the expansion of settlement in New South Wales. In 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Wentworth and William Lawson followed high ridges and spurs across the mountains to the inland plains. Their journey has been widely regarded as the first successful crossing of the range, and opened up western districts to pastoralists and others who followed their route.
Leader, Landholder, Explorer
Gregory Blaxland
Landholder, Explorer
William C. Wentworth
Surveyor, Landholder, Explorer
William Lawson
Associated place
Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
Geographical feature to Sydney's west
Associated period
11/05/1913-06/06/1813
Crossing period
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