Where did John Oxley go on his first expedition?

Where did John Oxley go on his first expedition?

Oxley’s 1823 expedition to Brisbane River In 1823, Governor Brisbane sent Oxley north by boat in search of a site for an alternative penal settlement for the most difficult convicts.

Why did Oxley explore Australia?

He had found good agricultural land, but was unable to solve the mystery of where the rivers went. By 1823, many free settlers had arrived and so another convict settlement was needed to send convicts. Oxley was sent up the coast to find such a place.

What was the purpose of John Oxley’s third expedition?

Oxley’s Third expedition Oxley explored the river for about 20 kilometres and named it the Brisbane River after the governor. On his return to Sydney, Oxley recommended Moreton Bay as the place for a convict settlement. The penal settlement was established on the bay at Redcliffe in 1824.

Where did Oxley explore in Australia?

In 1823, returning from Port Curtis, he explored Moreton Bay and 50 miles (80 km) up the Brisbane River. His reports led to penal settlements at Port Macquarie and Port Curtis. Hand-coloured map of New South Wales, Australia, by John Oxley.

What did John Oxley explore?

In 1818 John (again with Goerge Evans in second command) led another expedition to trace the course of the Macquarie river. As before on the Lachlan river he was blocked by the swamps and marshes. Oxley led all of his men north-east and explored the Castlereagh river and the fertille lands of the Liverpool plains.

What were the 1817 and 1818 Oxley expeditions?

1817 and 1818 Expeditions of Oxley. In March 1817 John Oxley was instructed to take charge of an expedition to explore and survey the course of the Lachlan River.

Why did John Oxley return to Bathurst?

When swamps blocked his way Oxley led the explorers north and returned to Bathurst, following the Macquarie River. In 1818, Oxley (again with George Evans as second in command) led another expedition to trace the course of the Macquarie River. As before on the Lachlan River he was blocked by swamps and marshes.

How did the Oxley expedition get to Liverpool?

On Evans’ return, the expedition crossed the river that Oxley would name the Castlereagh, went towards the Warrumbungle Mountains, which he named at the time ‘Arbuthnot’s Range’ and easterly through the Gooriananwa Gap From here they moved forward to come upon the rich soil of the Liverpool Plains.