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Blaxland Lawson +Wentworth : May 2014
Blaxland Lawson +Wentworth : May 2014

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown

The monument commemorates Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth's crossing of the Blue Mountains.  On 12 May 1813 the three men found good water at a site which is Glenbrook Lagoon. To commemorate this early stage of the successful expedition over the mountains, the Royal Australian Historical Society erected a marble marble on a sandstone slab.

In 1813, following several attempts by others, Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth found a passage to the western plains by following the top of a ridge. It was a difficult journey, often through thick scrub and steep country, and sometimes it was difficult to find grass for the horses to eat. The three men were landowners in the colony. 1813 had been a dry year and more land was needed to feed all the people who were arriving in Sydney. Their trip was therefore very successful. The opening up of a way across the mountains and the establishment of a new town at Bathurst paved the way for inland settlement and enabled the carrying out of exploration which went on for more than half a century. With the completion of the railway across the mountains, and upgrade of the road, both of which closely follow the route of Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth, the population west of the mountains quickly grew.

 

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Location

Address:Great Western Highway, Glenbrook, 2773
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.764926
Long: 150.622987
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Designer:Royal Australian Historical Society

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 12th May, 1928
Front Inscription

BLAXLAND, WENTWORTH
And LAWSON
Passed Nearby
May 12, 1813
 R.A.H.S.

Source: MA
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