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The Explorers Podcast

John McDouall Stuart and the crossing of Australia - Part 4

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This is the final episode in our series on John McDouall Stuart. In part 4, Stuart makes one final stab at crossing the Australian continent, and blazing a route for the telegraph line. 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] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to an AirWave Media Podcast.

0:06.0

This episode is brought to you by Nike.

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It's packed to school season.

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And you and your child might be feeling a bit anxious.

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0:24.0

Create long-lasting memories that will take your kids from class to court and beyond.

0:29.0

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1:00.0

Hello, and welcome to the Explorers Podcast.

1:02.0

Today is the final episode in our series on John McDool Stewart,

1:05.0

who led six expeditions into the Australian interior in the late 1850s and early 1860s,

1:11.0

aiming to cross the road.

1:14.0

We'll see you next time.

1:16.0

Hello and welcome to the Explorers Podcast.

1:18.0

Today is the final episode in our series on John McDool Stewart,

1:21.0

who led six expeditions into the Australian interior in the late 1850s and early 1860s,

1:28.0

aiming to cross the continent and blaze a route for the telegraph line.

1:32.0

Last time, we concluded Stewart's fifth expedition,

1:35.0

where he had reached Newcastle waters,

1:37.0

but had come up several hundred miles short of the North Coast.

1:40.0

His expedition had been thwarted by a lack of water in the thorny scrubby plane of the area,

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