Project Gutenberg 2004-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 282 Stuart, John McDouall 1815 1866 Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart During the Years 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1862, When He Fixed the Centre of the Continent and Successfully Crossed It from Sea to Sea Produced by Sue Asscher and Col Choat "Explorations in Australia" by John McDouall Stuart is a historical account documenting the extensive journeys of an early Australian explorer, likely written in the mid-19th century. The text provides a detailed look into Stuart's expeditions during the years 1858 to 1862, during which he charted the center of the Australian continent and made significant contributions to Australian geography and exploration. The narrative likely addresses themes of perseverance in the face of hardship, the challenges of uncharted land, and the relationships between explorers and indigenous Australians. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Stuart's first expedition, beginning in May 1858, as he departs from the head station of Mr. John Chambers. The opening portion recounts the difficulties faced by Stuart and his team in their quest for water and food amid a harsh, arid landscape, emphasizing their reliance on dwindling supplies and navigating vast stretches of dry terrain. As they traverse through various geographic features, including saltbush plains and rocky outcrops, the text foreshadows the broader challenges of exploration and the harsh realities of the Australian interior, setting the stage for the dramatic and essential discoveries that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Australia -- Discovery and exploration Stuart, John McDouall, 1815-1866 DU Text Australia Travel Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 871017 2025-08-04T07:36:22.687642 text/html 859487 2021-01-02T14:16:36 text/html 1016909 2025-08-04T07:36:32.354575 application/epub+zip 1028650 2025-08-04T07:36:25.852607 application/epub+zip 371800 2025-08-04T07:36:24.630594 application/epub+zip 1303392 2025-08-04T07:36:37.510003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1280062 2025-08-04T07:36:31.576542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520584 2022-09-04T12:30:28.758073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 848957 2025-08-04T07:36:21.810667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 849083 2021-01-02T14:16:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19075 2025-08-04T07:36:37.651004 application/rdf+xml 11949 2025-08-04T07:36:25.145573 image/jpeg 3100 2025-08-04T07:36:24.891582 image/jpeg 1196479 2021-01-02T14:16:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 279334 2021-01-02T14:16:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 996084 2025-08-04T07:36:22.780586 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