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Charles Sturt was an explorer whose discoveries had a major impact on the early settlement of South Australia. 27 years after Matthew flinders charted the coast of South Australia, Charles Sturt's expedition down the Murray River opened up Australia's inland waterways to the transportation of people and goods, and found a route to the southern coast. England had been seeking a site to establish a settlement on the southern coast, and Sturt's expedition pointed the way for this. He saw the valuable land along the Murray River, and his discovery also meant that a southern settlement would not need to be reliant on large ships coming from Sydney.
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Where did Charles Sturt become surveyor general?
Charles Sturt was Surveyor-General in South Australia.
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.
Where was Captain Charles Sturt buried?
The grave of Captain Charles Sturt is in the Cheltenham cemetery in the United Kingdom.
Where is Charles Sturt's grave?
Australian explorer Charles Sturt's grave is at Prestbury, near Cheltenham, England.
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.
Was Charles Sturt A governor?
No, Charles Sturt was never a Governor of Australia. He was an inland explorer.
What states did Charles Sturt explore?
Most of Charles Sturt's exploration was undertaken in New South Wales which, incidentally, was a colony, and not yet a state when he explored. However, he also made some significant discoveries through South Australia.
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.
What year did Charles Sturt come to Australia?
1827.
Which australian state has the Sturt Pea as its floral emblem?
Sturt's Desert Rose is the floral emblem of the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is not a state, but a territory.The Sturt's Desert Rose should not be confused with the Sturt Desert Pea, which is the floral emblem of South Australia.
Was Charles Sturt a convict?
Not at all. Charles Sturt was born in India and came to Australia as a free man when he was about 32 years old.
Why did Captain Charles Sturt become an explorer?
Captain Charles Sturt became an explorer to contribute to the geographical knowledge of Australia and to investigate the inland rivers and water sources in the continent. He aimed to further understand the interior of the Australian continent and discover new lands for potential settlement or resources.
