"Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume I" by Charles Sturt is a historical narrative that recounts Sturt's 19th-century journeys across the raw, untamed heart of Australia, capturing the environmental conditions and physical challenges facing the British colony of New South Wales. Sturt's expeditions began with ambitious goals: to unravel the mysteries of Australia's unexplored interior and correct the misunderstandings surrounding its capacity to support life. As he navigates the treacherous Macquarie River, Sturt records both the environmental conditions and the challenges of the early settlers along with the initial challenges of planning journeys in the unknown lands.
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume I
By Charles Sturt
Embark on a journey with a 19th-century explorer as he battles a challenging drought and environmental barriers to reveal the secrets of uncharted Australia and the daily challenges of the locals during his expeditions.
Genres
Released
2003-08-01
Formats
epub3 (images)
epub
epub (images)
mobi (images)
mobi
txt
Free Download
Summary
About the AuthorCharles Napier Sturt was a British officer and explorer of Australia, and part of the European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from Sydney and later from Adelaide. His expeditions traced several of the westward-flowing rivers, establishing that they all merged into the Murray River, which flows into the Southern Ocean. He was searching to prove his own passionately held belief that an "inland sea" was located at the centre of the continent. He reached the rank of Captain, served in several appointed posts, and on the Legislative Council.
Charles Napier Sturt was a British officer and explorer of Australia, and part of the European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from Sydney and later from Adelaide. His expeditions traced several of the westward-flowing rivers, establishing that they all merged into the Murray River, which flows into the Southern Ocean. He was searching to prove his own passionately held belief that an "inland sea" was located at the centre of the continent. He reached the rank of Captain, served in several appointed posts, and on the Legislative Council.
Total Reviews
10.0k
Total reviews from Goodreads may change
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume 2
By Charles Sturt
Australia Twice Traversed The Romance of Exploration, Being a Narrative Compiled from the Journals of Five Exploring Expeditions into and Through Central South Australia and Western Australia, from 1872 to 1876
By Ernest Giles
Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia Performed Under the Authority of Her Majesty's Government, During the Years 1844, 5, and 6, Together With A Notice of the Province of South Australia in 1847
By Charles Sturt
Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 With Descriptions of the Recently Explored Region of Australia Felix, and of the Present Colony of New South Wales
By T. L. (Thomas Livingstone) Mitchell
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea
By John Lort Stokes
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Complete
By Charles Sturt
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia Performed Under the Authority of Her Majesty's Government, During the Years 1844, 5, and 6, Together With A Notice of the Province of South Australia in 1847
By Charles Sturt
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume 2
By Charles Sturt
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume I
By Charles Sturt
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Complete
By Charles Sturt
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
The Barbarism of Berlin
By G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
Over the Front in an Aeroplane, and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches
By Ralph Pulitzer
A White King in East Africa The Remarkable Adventures of John Boyes, Trader and Soldier of Fortune, Who Became King of the Savage Wa-Kikuyu
By John Boyes
The Circassian Chief: A Romance of Russia
By William Henry Giles Kingston
Roman Sepulchral Inscriptions Their Relation to Archæology, Language, and Religion
By John Kenrick
The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz Or, Upholding the Honor of the Stars and Stripes
By Frank Fowler