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The lamp commemorates the centenary of the first crossing of the Blue Mountains by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson in 1813.
A plaque was added in 2013 to commemorate the bicentenary of the crossing.
The 1813 crossing of the Blue Mountains was the expedition led by Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth, which became the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales by European settlers.The crossing enabled the settlers to access and use the land west of the mountains for farming, and made possible the establishment of Australia's first inland settlement at Bathurst.
Centenary Lamp UnveilingLocation
| Address: | Great Western Highway, Bellevue Park, Lawson, 2783 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.718959 Long: 150.431352 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1813 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1913 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 24th May, 1914 |
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Plaque:
This Lamp Was Erected
In Commemoration Of The
Centenary Of The First
Crossing Of The
Blue Mountains By
Blaxland, Wentworth &
Lawson
In The Year 1813.
Plaque:
Commemorating The Bicentenary
Of The Crossing Of The Blue Mountains
By Lawson, Blaxland, & Wentworth
In 1813
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Lawson
2013
