Project Gutenberg 2004-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 261 Sturt, Charles 1795 1869 Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia Performed Under the Authority of Her Majesty's Government, During the Years 1844, 5, and 6, Together With A Notice of the Province of South Australia in 1847 Produced by Col Choat "Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia" by Charles Sturt is a significant historical account written in the mid-19th century. This exploration narrative details Sturt's journey undertaken under the authority of Her Majesty's government between 1844 and 1846, aiming to investigate the uncharted lands of Central Australia and the character of its rivers, particularly the Darling and Murray. The opening of the narrative introduces Sturt's determination to document the country he explored, despite the challenges and disappointments he faced, including the absence of newly exploitable land for colonization. Sturt dedicates the work to Earl Grey, hinting at the connection between exploratory efforts and colonial interests. In the beginning chapters, he reflects upon previous expeditions in Australia and discusses the peculiar attributes of the Australian continent’s geography and climate, particularly its rivers and the impact of seasonal floods. His account encompasses preparations for the journey, the composition of his expedition team, and the significance of the native guides they would engage with as they ventured into largely uncharted territories filled with both promise and peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Central Australia -- Discovery and exploration Natural history -- Australia -- Central Australia South Australia -- Description and travel DU Text Australia Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 1283067 2025-08-02T13:28:39.832143 text/html 1268312 2020-12-28T11:43:36 text/html 2042899 2025-08-02T13:28:52.935070 application/epub+zip 2060463 2025-08-02T13:28:43.737105 application/epub+zip 553976 2025-08-02T13:28:42.319108 application/epub+zip 2465563 2025-08-02T13:29:00.418034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2428839 2025-08-02T13:28:51.918070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 780361 2022-09-03T05:13:16.482954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1255024 2025-08-02T13:28:38.737151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1254745 2020-12-28T11:43:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19087 2025-08-02T13:29:00.571001 application/rdf+xml 16763 2025-08-02T13:28:42.854121 image/jpeg 3605 2025-08-02T13:28:42.580092 image/jpeg 1908299 2020-12-28T11:43:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 449880 2020-12-28T11:43:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 1997877 2025-08-02T13:28:40.005127 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia