Blue Mountains Flashcards
Who surveyed a route over the BMs?
when did they do this?
Blaxland, Lawson, and Wentworth.
1813
they found enough _______ land to support the colony for __ years.
grazing, 30.
when was the road over BMs built
how long did it take to build?
what was used to build it?
1814
6 months
convict labour
In 1818, where did the surveyor general push further?
what place was discovered?
North and west.
Liverpool Plains.
What did Charles Throsby’s 1819 expedition open up?
More land beyond BMs for settlement.
What was established by the Royal Charter in 1824?
how many acres were they given in NSW for development?
Australian Agricultural Company (AAC)
1m.
When did sheep farming operations begin?
who was cheap labour sources through? (3)
1826
Convicts, aboriginals, and indentured labourers.
