John McDouall Stuart and the crossing of Australia - Part 3

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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In part four of our series, we follow Stuart on his fifth expedition to try and cross Australia. We also discuss the fate of Robert O'Hara Burke the the Victorian Exploring Exploration - aka the Burke and Wills Expedition - which was a direct competitor to Stuart's endeavors. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected] Listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Air Wave Media Podcast.
0:07.0	Hello and welcome to the Explorers Podcast.
0:19.0	Today is part three in our series on John McDool Stewart,
0:22.0	who conducted six expeditions into the Australian Interior in the 1850s and 1860s.
0:27.0	Today we will focus on his fifth expedition,
0:30.0	plus talk about the fate of Stewart's rival, Robert O'Hara Burke,
0:33.0	and his attempt to cross the continent before Stewart.
0:36.0	My only note is to check out our website, ExplorersPodcast.com,
0:39.0	to see a root of Stewart's journey.
0:41.0	That is it for notes.
0:43.0	So, last time we left Stewart in Adelaide, South Australia,
0:47.0	in October of 1860.
0:49.0	He had returned, triumphantly, having reached the center of the continent.
0:53.0	This was a great achievement, and people hailed him for his fortitude and perseverance.
0:57.0	Stewart had hoped across the continent, and reached the northern coast of Australia,
1:01.0	but he had been thwarted by a lack of water and food,
1:04.0	scurvy, and hostile encounters with the Aboriginal people.
1:07.0	Now, we have to take a side trek at this time,
1:10.0	and talk about the Victoria Exploring Expedition,
1:13.0	historically known as the Burke and Will's Expedition.
1:15.0	Led by Robert O'Hara Burke, the expedition had departed Melbourne on August 20th, 1860,
1:21.0	just a few days before Stewart had gotten back to Chambers Creek.
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