Why was Australia's outback hard to explore?

Answer 1

The European explorers were not used to the harsh conditions they experienced in the Australian outback. They believed their training and skills would be enough to see them through any experience. However, they were overconfident and this was sometimes their downfall. They did not understand how to find water, nor did they understand how to use the land to find food. Those explorers who survived exploring the outback invariably accepted help from the indigenous Australians; those who were hostile to the Aborigines tended to be less successful.