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John McDouall Stuart (7 September 1815 – 5 June 1866), often referred to as simply "McDouall Stuart", was a Scottish explorer and one of the most accomplished of all Australia's inland explorers. Stuart led the first successful expedition to traverse the Australian mainland from south to north and return, through the centre of the ...
- 5 June 1866 (aged 50), London, England
- 7 September 1815, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
- Explorer of Australia, surveyor, grazier
John McDouall Stuart (7 de septiembre de 1815-5 de junio de 1866) fue el más famoso y exitoso de todos los expedicionarios que exploraron el interior del continente australiano.
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John McDouall Stuart, lead the first successful exploration of Australia from South Australia to the Gulf of Carpentaria and back again; never lost an expedition member. Image: unknown © National Library of Australia
John McDouall Stuart (1815-1866), explorer, was born on 7 September 1815 at Dysart, Fife, Scotland, fifth son of William Stuart, army captain, and his wife Mary, née McDouall. Educated at the Scottish Naval and Military Academy, Edinburgh, in 1838 he decided to migrate to South Australia.
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In Northern Territory: British settlement. …and 1862, the diminutive Scot John McDouall Stuart thrust northward through the central deserts and reached the coast east of Port Darwin, distinguishing himself as one of the great Australian explorers. Read More.
John McDouall Stuart made six expeditions from 1858 to 1862, exploring the Australian interior and establishing a route from Adelaide to the north coast. Stuart was the first European to discover the true nature of the centre of the continent.
John McDouall Stuart, commander of the South Australian Great Northern Exploring Expedition, had accomplished his life’s ambition on this, his third attempt at the first European crossing of Australia from south to north, passing through the centre.
