"Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume 2" by Charles Sturt is a historical journey into the unknown heart of 19th-century Australia. This book chronicles Sturt's second expedition, a mission to chart the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers and document the wonders within the colony of New South Wales. Starting in November 1829, Sturt's tale unfolds with vivid descriptions of the landscape, weather, native people, and geological formations, as he, along with his party including Mr. George M'Leay, ventures from Sydney into uncharted territories. Facing challenging terrain and increasingly limited supplies, Sturt shares his encounters, trials, and growing concerns, painting a portrait of a land both beautiful and unforgiving, and revealing the deep connection between the explorer and the mysteries he seeks to uncover.
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume 2
By Charles Sturt
Embark on a dangerous 19th-century exploration into the wild Australian interior, where encounters with native populations and the harshness of the land threaten to overwhelm Sturt's ambition to discover its hidden secrets.
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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.
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