Central Tablelands
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The Central Tablelands in New South Wales, Australia, is a geographic area that lies between the Sydney Metropolitan Area and the Central Western Slopes and Plains. The Great Dividing Range passes in
Typical pastoral vistas in the region (Bathurst)
Mayfield Garden, Oberon in autumn
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