William Lawson
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William Lawson was an early 19th-century Australian explorer best known for helping achieve the first documented European crossing of the Blue Mountains.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian explorer
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ pastoralist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| arrivalDate | 1800 ⓘ |
| arrivedIn | Sydney, New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bathurst, New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue Mountains, New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1774-06-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Finchley, Middlesex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Bartholomew’s Church, Prospect, New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1813 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1850-06-16 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| expedition | 1813 Blue Mountains crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
Bathurst district, New South Wales
NERFINISHED
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Blue Mountains, New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredBy | place names in New South Wales ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploration of inland New South Wales
ⓘ
first documented European crossing of the Blue Mountains ⓘ |
| landHoldings | large pastoral properties near Bathurst ⓘ |
| laterNationality | colonial Australian ⓘ |
| legacy | pioneer of inland exploration in Australia ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant ⓘ |
| militaryServiceStart | 1799 ⓘ |
| name | William Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped open western plains of New South Wales to European settlement ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 10 ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
ⓘ
pastoralist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| partnerInExpeditionWith |
Gregory Blaxland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Charles Wentworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOffice | member of the New South Wales Legislative Council ⓘ |
| residence | Prospect, New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | co-leader of Blue Mountains expedition ⓘ |
| servedIn | New South Wales Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settledIn | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Leadbeater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termInOfficeEnd | 1848 ⓘ |
| termInOfficeStart | 1843 ⓘ |
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