Charles Sturt
Charles Sturt
Captain Charles Napier Sturtwas a British explorer of Australia, and part of the European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from both Sydney and later from Adelaide. His expeditions traced several of the westward-flowing rivers, establishing that they all merged into the Murray River. He was searching to determine if there was an "inland sea"...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionExplorer
Date of Birth28 April 1795
CountryAustralia
If we strike a line to the N.W. from Sydney to Wellington Valley, we shall find that little change takes place in the geological features of the country.
Yet, upon the whole, the space I traversed is unlikely to become the haunt of civilized man, or will only become so in isolated spots, as a chain of connection to a more fertile country; if such a country exist to the westward.
Australia is properly speaking an island, but it is so much larger than every other island on the face of the globe, that it is classed as a continent in order to convey to the mind a just idea of its magnitude.
The main consideration with those who, possessing some capital, propose to emigrate as the means of improving their condition, is, the society likely to be found in the land fixed on for their future residence.
The staple of our Australian colonies, but more particularly of New South Wales, the climate and the soil of which are peculiarly suited to its production, - is fine wool.
We moved leisurely towards Mount Foster, on the 22nd, and arrived opposite to it a little before sunset.
Farming implements are as cheap in Sydney as in England.
If we strike a line to the N.W. from Sydney to Wellington Valley, we shall find that little change takes place in the geological features of the country.
I did not feel myself equal either to the task or the responsibility of venturing any remarks on the Colony of New South Wales itself.
We had been unable to persuade any of the natives of Wellington Valley to accompany us as guides, on our leaving that settlement.
The most serious disadvantages under which the colony of New South Wales labours, is in the drought to which it is periodically subject.
The greatest disadvantage under which New South Wales labours, is the want of means for conveying inland produce to the market, or to the coast.