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When was Simpson Desert National Park created?
The Simpson Desert in Australia was discovered by Captain Charles Sturt in 1844. Captain Charles Sturt led an expedition into the desert interior, together with Scottish explorer John MacDougall Stuart. Sturt hoped to find the inland sea which had eluded him since he first followed the Murray River in the late 1820s. All the explorers found was Sturt's Stony Desert and the Simpson Desert.
Who was Sturt's Desert Rose named after?
Sturt's Desert Rose was named after Australian explorer Charles Sturt, who discovered the plant whilst venturing through the region of what is now known as the Simpson Desert.
Who discovered the Simpson Desert?
The Simpson Desert in Australia was discovered by Captain Charles Sturt. Captain Charles Sturt led an expedition into the desert interior, together with Scottish explorer John MacDougall Stuart. Sturt hoped to find the inland sea which had eluded him since he first followed the Murray River in the late 1820s. All the explorers found was Sturt's Stony Desert and the Simpson Desert. However, Sturt did not name the Simpson. In 1929, Cecil Madigan named the Simpson Desert after Allen Simpson, who was a major sponsor of his desert studies, and the President of the Royal Geographical Society in Adelaide. Prior to this, the desert was named the Arunta Desert after the Arrente aboriginal tribe who dwelt there, and was colloquially known as the "Great Ribbed Desert" because of the ribbed patterns of the sand dunes.
Who found the Sturt Desert Pea?
Captain Charles Sturt found the Sturt Desert Pea in 1844.
What year was the sturt desert pea found?
Captain Charles Sturt found the Sturt Desert Pea in 1844.
What are the places named after Charles Sturt?
Charles Sturt's legacy of exploration is found in the naming of such places as:Sturt Stony DesertSturt River (South Australia)Charles Sturt University (NSW)Sturt's name also lives on in the floral emblem of South Australia, the Sturt Desert Pea, and the floral emblem of the Northern Territory, Sturt's Desert Rose.
The floral emblem of South Australia was named after Charles?
The Sturt Desert Pea was named after Charles Sturt, the explorer who traced the Murray River to its mouth on the South Australian coast. The Northern Territory's floral emblem is also named after Sturt: it is the Sturt Desert Rose.
Is the Simpson Desert a sandy or a Gibber Desert?
The Simpson Desert is a sandy desert. It's sedimentary sand grains are predominately made up of rounded quartz grains. Sturt's Stony Desert is an example of a gibber desert.
Where did John McDouall Stuart explore first?
John McDouall Stuart first explored when he was employed as a draughtsman by Captain Charles Sturt on an expedition into the desert interior. This journey was for the purpose of solving the mystery of whether or not there was an inland sea. Sturt hoped to find the inland sea which had eluded him since he first followed the Murray River in the late 1820s. All they found was Sturt's Stony Desert and the Simpson Desert.
Why is the Simpson desert a desert?
In 1929, Cecil Madigan named the Simpson Desert after Allen Simpson, who was a major sponsor of his desert studies, and the President of the Royal Geographical Society in Adelaide. Prior to this, the desert was named the Arunta Desert after the Arrente aboriginal tribe who dwelt there, and was colloquially known as the "Great Ribbed Desert" because of the ribbed patterns of the sand dunes. It was originally discovered by Captain Charles Sturt in 1844.
Did Charles Sturt discover Shark Bay in Western Australia?
No. Charles Sturt did not travel to Western Australia. Shark Bay was "officially" discovered by Dirk Hartog, who landed there in October 1616.
Who was Sturt who found the Sturt desert pea?
Sturt's Desert Pea is native to the Australian outback. It is found in South Australia from the Flinders Ranges west to beyond the border with Western Australia and north into the Northern Territory, as far as Alice Springs. The Sturt Desert Pea is South Australia's floral emblem.
