An expedition led by Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth in 1813 was the first recorded crossing of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. The crossing enabled the settlers
Earliest pictorial representation of the crossing from The Sydney Mail, 25 December 1880
A sketch of their route, prepared by Frank Walker in 1913. The Great Western Road has been inserted to show how closely it has followed the track of the explorers in its general direction.
Gregory Blaxland
William Lawson
William Lawson (explorer)
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William Lawson, MLC was a British soldier, explorer, land owner, grazier and politician. In 1800, he migrated to Sydney, New South Wales, and from 1819, he served as the commandant of the Bathurst, Ne
Portrait of William Lawson, c. 1846
William Lawson – Journal of an expedition across the Blue Mountains.