Dictionary of Sydney

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Bell, Archibald (1804-1883)

Explorer who was only 19 when he followed an Aboriginal woman to discover a route across the Blue Mountains from Richmond to Mount Tomah. His name is commemorated in Bell's Line of Road.

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Born
1804
Arrived Sydney
1807
Died
09 Aug 1883
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07 Jun 1868 - 03 Feb 1872
28 Oct 1879 - 09 Aug 1883
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