Rhodesia Rhodesia Rhodesia (, ) was an unrecognised state in southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the "de facto" successor state to the British colony of Southern Rhodesia, which had been self-governing since achieving responsible government in 1923. A landlocked nation, Rhodesia was bordered by South Africa to the south, Bechuanaland (later Botswana) to the southwest, Zambia to the northwest, and Mozambique (a Portuguese province until 1975) to the east. In the late 19th century, the territory north of the Transvaal was chartered to the British South Africa Company, led by Cecil Rhodes.
John Blaxland (politician) John Blaxland (politician) John Blaxland (1799 – 26 January 1884) was an English-born Australian businessman and politician. He was born in Kent, England, to Gregory Blaxland and came to New South Wales in 1805-6 with his family at the age of five. In New South Wales, he became a merchant and businessman. and an explorer who would take a leading role in the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains. On 23 December 1845, he married Ellen Falkner, with whom he had nine children. He was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1863, and served there until