Summary
Medal issued in 1913 to commemorate the centenary of the crossing of the Blue Mountains, 1913.
It names Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson, who were the first Europeans to succeed in crossing Australia's rugged Blue Mountains. Their journey opened the way for the colony to expand onto the fertile slopes and plains to the west.
Mint: Amor.
Obverse Description
COMMEMORATING FIRST CROSSING OF BLUE MOUNTAINS/BLAXLAND/WENTWORTH/ LAWSON/1813 - 1913
Reverse Description
Centenary memorial Pavillion, around, *CENTENARY MEMORIAL PAVILLION*
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1913 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Amor (Mint), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1913
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Person Named
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Person Named
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Person Named
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Inscriptions
Plain (edge) COMMEMORATING FIRST CROSSING OF BLUE MOUNTAINS/BLAXLAND/WENTWORTH/ LAWSON/1813 - 1913 (obverse) *CENTENARY MEMORIAL PAVILLION* Centenary memorial Pavillion (reverse)
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Type of item
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Dimensions
23 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.34 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round with loop
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References
Car 1913/2
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