Mount Blaxland, actually a hill, is located about 15 kilometres south of Lithgow.[1] It was the furthest point reached by Blaxland, Lawson, and Wentworth on their historic 1813 crossing of the Blue Mountains.[2]
| Mount Blaxland | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 901 m (2,956 ft) |
| Coordinates | 33°32′51″S 150°06′20″E / 33.54750°S 150.10556°E |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Gregory Blaxland |
| Geography | |
| Location | Central Tablelands |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
The name was bestowed upon it by Surveyor-General George Evans when, later in 1813, Evans arrived at the terminal point of Blaxland's expedition. Two other smaller conical shaped hills on the opposite side of a nearby stream were named, by Evans, Wentworth's Sugar-Loaf and Lawson's Sugar-Loaf.[2]
Mount Blaxland is located on private property at South Bownfels, south of Lithgow, owned by Glen Ryan. Glen runs cattle on about 1800 hectares of land.[3] Glen sold the Farm in 2020.
References edit
- ^ Geographical Names Board & NSW Topograhical Map
- ^ a b The Journal of Gregory Blaxland, 1813, note 4. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ Crossing the Blue Mountains: from bush tracks to highways Retrieved 9 March 2014.
External links edit
- Mt Blaxland. An Interesting Spot. The Sydney Morning Herald 26 December 1929 page 4. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- "Geographical Names Register - Mt Blaxland". Archived from the original on 13 September 2021.
- "Photo of Mount Blaxland". 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- "Photo of Mount Blaxland from the south-west". 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- "Photo of summit of Mount Blaxland showing remains of old cairn". 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/hartley-nsw-2790-2016504267
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