Gregory Blaxland
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Gregory Blaxland was an English-born Australian explorer, farmer, and politician best known for leading the first successful European crossing of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian explorer
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explorer ⓘ person ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Blue Mountains, New South Wales
NERFINISHED
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European expansion into Australian interior ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1778-06-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Fordwich, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth |
England
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1853-01-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | colonial Australia ⓘ |
| expeditionMember |
William Charles Wentworth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionYear | 1813 ⓘ |
| explored |
Blue Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Blaxland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agriculture
ⓘ
colonial politics ⓘ exploration ⓘ |
| givenName | Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | English ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploration of New South Wales interior
ⓘ
leading the first successful European crossing of the Blue Mountains ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| ledExpedition | 1813 Blue Mountains crossing ⓘ |
| migratedTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gregory Blaxland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | establishing a route across the Blue Mountains for European settlers ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
ⓘ
farmer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfExploration | eastern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sydney region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | pioneer of inland exploration in New South Wales ⓘ |
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