Mount Blaxland (New South Wales)
Historic hill in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Mount Blaxland | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 901 m (2,956 ft) |
Coordinates | 33.54750°S 150.10556°E / -33.54750; 150.10556 (Mount Blaxland) |
Naming | |
Etymology | Gregory Blaxland |
Geography | |
Location | Central Tablelands |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
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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.