What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: John Blaxland 1769-1845 Gregory Blaxland 1771-1852 pioneers and explorers of Australia lived here 1769-1806 Recorded plaque organisation: Canterbury City Council.
John Blaxland and Gregory Blaxland were British settlers in Australia who, along with William Lawson, led an expedition in 1813 to find a overland route across the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, significantly aiding Australian exploration and settlement.
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Photo: David Anstiss on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0