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- Gregory Blaxland died on 1 January 1853. Always a turbulent and erratic-tempered man, he committed suicide by hanging himself.
- William Wentworth went on to become a significant figures of early colonial NSW. He died of natural causes at the age of 81 on 20 March 1872.
- William Lawson also died of natural causes in 1850, aged 76.
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Blake- William Lawson - born 2 June 1774. He was the son of Scottish parents. There is little information recorded about his childhood, but he was trained as a surveyor.
- William Charles Wentworth - believed to have been born around 26 July 1790 on the 'Surprize', a ship transporting convicts to Australia. The exact date of his birth is unknown since he was born at sea, the son of convict woman, and sources conflict as to even the year in which he was born. Wentworth was a "Currency Lad", one of the first children born into the colony of New South Wales. He enjoyed his status as different from the "English ascendancy," and was an outspoken nationalist, determined to gain civil rights for those who, like himself, were very much in the minority. Life would have been difficult for him in one way, being the son of a convict woman, yet he had the advantage of growing up in Australia, learning about and understanding the bush better, perhaps, than his English-born contemporaries.
- Gregory Blaxland - 17 June 1778. Little is known about Blaxland's early life as he was born in Engalnd and only arrived in Australia in April 1806, as a free settler. He was the fourth son of the mayor of Fordwich, Kent, England, so he did have high ambitions. He was the real catalyst to the expedition that crossed the Blue Mountain, because he was so keen to find new land, expand his own land interests, and become an even wealthier landowner.
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Who were the first 3 Europeans to cross the Blue Mountains in 1813?
William Lawson, William Wentworth and Gregory Blaxland.Two of them were European Australians - William Lawson and Gregory Blaxland. The third, William Wentworth, was the son of a convict woman and born on a convict ship travelling to Australia. In effect, this made him one of the first native-born Australians, which became known as currency lads (and lasses). Wentworth was the first truly Australian explorer.
Where was William Charles Wentworth born?
William Charles Wentworth was born sometime in July 1790 on the 'Surprize', a ship transporting convicts to Australia. The exact date of his birth is unknown. Wentworth was a "Currency Lad", one of the first children born into the colony of New South Wales.
Who is John lawson?
John Lawson is an American writer. You'd Better Come Home With Me - is his only tale. He wrote a drama: Gentlewoman in 1934.
Why did William wentworth become an explorer?
because someone had to explore the blue mountains
Why did the Europeans need to cross the Blue Mountains?
When the First Fleet arrived in New South Wales in 1788, all efforts concentrated on developing farmland and a food supply to support the convict colony. Free settlers also began to arrive, lured by the promise of a better life in the new, young country. This placed considerable strain on New South Wales's resources, and farmers saw the need for expansion beyond the Blue Mountains, which had provided an impassable barrier to the west. The expedition to cross the Blue Mountains grew out of this need. Gregory Blaxland was a wealthy grazier who had come to Australia in 1806. He stood to gain much by finding a route to new grasslands for his stock. Blaxland approached Governor Macquarie about funding an expedition to cross the Blue Mountains. Though Macquarie found Blaxland to be troublesome and discontented, and felt he should be growing grain to feed the colony rather than the lazy option of grazing cattle. Nonetheless, Macquarie granted approval for the expedition.
