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The first known European to cross the Simpson Desert, and survive, was John McDouall Stuart, who traversed it several times between 1860 and 1862. He finally achieved his aim of crossing Australia from south to north, and back again, in 1862. Prior to this, explorers Burke and Wills travelled through the eastern edge of the Simpson, in 1860-61, but they did not survive their journey. There is some discrepancy about who crossed the desert and when, particularly in light of the many rescue parties which set out in search of Burke and Wills. However, others who only skirted the desert include: * Charles Sturt in 1844-5 * James Lewis in 1874-5 * In 1886 David Lindsay followed a line of wells through the desert * In 1886, Augustus Poeppel surveyed part of the Simpson Desert * In 1929 Cecil Madigan did an aerial reconnaissance but did not explore the desert on the ground until 1939 The first European to cross the Simpson Desert from east to west was Colson. * In May 1936 after good rains had fallen on the area, Edmund Colson, a pastoralist from Blood Creek Station, felt that this maybe a good time to attempt complete crossing of the Simpson from west to east and back again. His inspiration was Cecil Madigan's aerial reconnaissance. Madigan had named the great desert below him the Simpson Desert after A A Simpson, his sponsor and President of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (South Australian Branch). Colson took with him an Aboriginal man named Peter Ains, two riding camels 3 pack camels camels, provisions for two months, prismatic compasses and maps. His water containers gave him a 'safe ration of water for the whole of the distance across the desert, plus a 50 percent margin in case of accidents.
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Who crossed the Simpson Desert first by vehicle?
Geologist Reg Sprigg, who was the founder of Geosurveys Australia, was the first to cross the Simpson Desert by motorised vehicle. He did this in 1962.Sprigg departed from Mt Daer, about 11 km north of the border between South Australia and the Northern Territory, heading east until he crossed the border into Queensland, and reached Birdsville.
Who was the first woman to cross the Simpson Desert?
The first woman to RUN across the Simpson Desert was Jane Trumper, from Sydney. She began at the nation's geographical centre and ran 650km to Birdsville in 10 days in 2012.
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 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.
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