Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, during the Years 1828, 1829, 1830, and 1831:...

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Charles Sturt

Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, during the Years 1828, 1829, 1830, and 1831

With Observations on the Soil, Climate, and General Resources of the Colony of New South Wales...

Charles Sturt

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Cambridge University Press
10 November 2011

History; Australasian & Pacific history; Expeditions

Series: Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, during the Years 1828, 1829, 1830, and 1831 2 Volume Set

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Charles Sturt (1795–1869) was a British soldier, sent to New South Wales in charge of convicts in 1826. In 1827 Governor Darling appointed him to lead the first of two expeditions into the interior, in search of pastoral land for settlement and a navigable river system. Sturt's two-volume account of his journeys, published in 1833, begins with a description of the colony. Volume 1 focuses on the expedition of 1828–9, when Sturt and a small party travelled on horseback down the Macquarie River until it turned into marshes. Skirting the unhealthy swamps, they eventually discovered and named the Darling River, but were forced to turn back due to drought and a lack of fresh water, as the Darling was salt. Sturt describes the topgraphy, vegetation and wildlife, as well as his encounters with groups of Aborigines concerned for the party's welfare despite their own harsh living conditions.

By: Charles Sturt
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: Volume 1
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 410g
ISBN: 9781108038850
ISBN 10: 1108038859
Series: Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, during the Years 1828, 1829, 1830, and 1831 2 Volume Set
Pages: 318
Publication Date: 10 November 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active