Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, 1828–31

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Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, 1828–31 is a book by Charles Sturt detailing his early explorations in Australia. The first expedition, in 1828–29, traced rivers like the Macquarie and discovered the Darling River. The subsequent expedition, from 1829–30, followed the Murrumbidgee and Murray rivers to their mouth near Adelaide. These journeys revealed significant areas of land suitable for future development in New South Wales and South Australia. Sturt's work was crucial in the establishment of a new British settlement in South Australia.123

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…in England, where he wrote Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, 1828–31 (1833). The book led to the choice of South Australia as the site for a new British settlement.
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…in England, where he wrote Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, 1828–31 (1833). The book led to the choice of South Australia as the site for a new British settlement.
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