Dedicated to the history of Allan Cunningham Botanist Explorer 1791 – 1839
While Allan Cunningham was at his home in Parramatta recuperating from his trip to the Wellington Valley, Alexander Macleay arrived in Port Jackson, aboard the convict ship Marquis of Hastings, with his wife and six daughters, to take up the role of Colonial Secretary of New South Wales.…
While Allan Cunningham was away from Parramatta, exploring and collecting in the vicinity between the Wellington Valley and the Cudgegong headwaters, a change of Governors took place back in Sydney.…
From 10th October to 1st December 1825 – Allan Cunningham botanised and explored in the area between the Wellington Valley and the headwaters of the Cudgegong River. He became ill while on this journey. When he returned to Parramatta he recuperated for a couple of months.…
Around this day, 14th October 1825, Allan Cunningham rested his horses at Glenroy, north-west of Bathurst, where there was an abundance of grass. They had “fared badly in respect to green feed on the mountains”. Glenroy was a favourite camping ground for the Botanist. He visited Glenroy several times in the past.…
During the winter months of 1825, (from April to June,) another expedition was undertaken to the northwest.…
On this day, 12th April 1825, Allan Cunningham travelled to William Powditch’s property in the Hunter Valley.…
On this day, 14th October 1824, Allan Cunningham returned to Parramatta from Morton Bay. From 1st September to 14th October 1824 he’d been on an excursion to Moreton Bay exploring and collecting plants.…
From 1st July to 1st August 1824 Allan Cunningham explored and collected in The Illawarra area.…
On this day, 1st May 1824, Allan Cunningham and his people returned to Parramatta after a tour to the southward of the colony, through the counties of Camden and Argyle; he also visited Lakes George and Bathurst, the head waters of the Morrumbidgee, Brisbane Downs (the Monaroo of the aborigines), Marley’s Plains and the Shoalhaven gullies.…
“On 15th April 1824 Allan Cunningham crossed the Tuggeranong valley where he noted the hoof marks left behind in the wet ground by [Captain] Currie’s party. He found the Murrumbidgee at its normal autumn level and was able to cross near Tharwa. The following day he passed Mt Tennant (which he named Mt Currie) and the Gudgenby River. He described the area as a ‘fine tract of country’.”…
At the latter end of March, Mr Cunningham started with his people on a tour to the southward of the colony, through the counties of Camden and Argyle; he also visited Lakes George and Bathurst, the head waters of the Morrumbidgee, Brisbane Downs (the Monaroo of the aborigines), Marley’s Plains and the Shoalhaven gullies.…
Around this day, 2nd January 1824, Frenchman Dumont D’Urville, botanist and Rene P lesson, naturalist visit the colony.…
Around this day, 1st January 1824 Allan Cunningham was near Bathurst.
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On this day, 29th December 1823, Allan Cunningham was camped in the vicinity of Mount Tomah.…
On this day, 5th December 1823, Allan Cunningham was camped near Richmond. He arrived back in Parramatta five days later.…
Around this day, 4th December 1823, Allan Cunningham was back home in Parramatta organising his plants and writing up his notes.…
On this day, 2nd December 1823, Allan Cunningham was collecting orchids at Mount Tomah.…
On this day, 1st December 1823, Allan Cunningham returned to Mount Tomah eighteen miles from the Cox’s River.…
On this day, 26th November 1823, Allan Cunningham was in the vicinity of “a more practicable pass discovered through the Blue Mountains by Archibald Bell in September” …
On this day, 21st July 1823, Allan Cunningham returned to his home in Parramatta, from his successful journey to Pandoras Pass, to rest, organise his plants and write up his notes.…