John McDouall Stuart

First Edition. 319 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. (In protective cover, some rubbing to jacket.) #031121

Biographical account of Stuart; details of his expeditions into central and northern Australia.

Stuart, John McDouall, 1815-1866.  |  Settlement and contacts – Explorers.  |  Northern Territory — Discovery and exploration.  |  South Australia — Discovery and exploration.  |  South Australia – West (SA SH53, SI53)  |  South Central Northern Territory (NT)

John McDouall Stuart, often referred to as simply “McDouall Stuart”, was a Scottish explorer and one of the most accomplished of all Australia’s inland explorers. Stuart led the first successful expedition to traverse the Australian mainland from south to north and return, through the centre of the continent.