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Blackman, James (1792? - 1868) |
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| Farmer and Explorer | |
| Born: 1792? Kent, England. Died: 22 March 1868 Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| James Blackman explored parts of Bathurst and Orange district in New South Wales. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Kent, England, 1792?. Died Mudgee, 22 March 1868. Arrived Sydney 1801. One of ten farmers granted land at Bathurst 1818, another being his brother John (q.v.); superintendent of convicts at Bathurst 1819-21; marked out a road from Bathurst to Wallerawang 1820; explored a route from Bathurst to the Cudgegong River 1821; traced out a route from Wallerawang to Dabee, near Rylstone, with William Lawson (q.v.) 1822; played a leading part in opening up the district around Orange (formerly called Blackman's Swamp) and the Wellington valley. |
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