Charles Sturt
Award Winner
1795 – 1869
Photo Credit ยป
69 Views
Who was Charles Sturt?
Captain Charles Napier Sturt was a British explorer of Australia, and part of the European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from both Sydney and later from Adelaide. His expeditions traced several of the westward-flowing rivers, establishing that they all merged into the Murray River. He was searching to determine if there was an "inland sea".
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Apr 28, 1795
Bengal - Siblings
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Harrow School
- Died
- Jun 16, 1869
Cheltenham
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Charles Sturt." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/charles_sturt>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Charles Sturt biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In