John mcdouall stuart lived from 7 september 1815 to 5 june 1866. The john mcdouall stuart society was formed in adelaide in 1964, to perpetuate the achievements of the famous australian explorer, john. Due to current health advice on social distancing, please contact the business for the most up to date information regarding opening times. Stuart, john mcdouall article about stuart, john mcdouall. Explorer john mcdouall stuart reaches what he measres to be the centre of the australian continent. John mcdouall stuart 150th anniversary northern territory. Australian explorers john mcdouall stuart first expedition. The controversial statue of john mcdouall stuart was gifted to alice springs by the local freemasons lodge to commemorate 150 years since stuart first reached the area.
He was the most successful and most famous of the many explorers of the interior of australia. Setting out from adelaide in 1860, he eventually reached the centre of australiathe first european to do so. John mcdouall stuart view is an ideal stoppingoff point if you are enroute to the highlands, looking for close links to fifes worldfamous golf courses, or walking the fife coastal path. He was the first guy to successfully walk from south australia to the coast in the. Stuart, john mcdouall 18151866 people and organisations. John mcdouall stuart s statue in victoria square and a portrait of the explorer.
History of the stewarts famous stewarts john mcdouall stuart. John mcdouall stuart was a famed australian inland explorer. See more ideas about australia, coast australia and vintage maps. A timeline or several relating to john stuart mill. The john mcdouall stuart society perpetuates the names and achievements of the famous explorer john mcdouall stuart and his companions who, in 1862, completed the first european crossing of australia from adelaide to van diemen gulf, passing through the centre and returning safely along the same route. Like stuart, robert ohara burke tried to cross australia south to north, but he got himself and six others killed in the process.
The statue was originally unveiled in 2010 and the work was quickly moved into storage after concerns were raised that the council had not followed proper procedure for public art as well as complaints from local. John mcdouall stuart was born in fife, scotland in 1815. Constructing australia a wire through the heart national film. He was educated at the scottish naval and military academy to be a civil engineer.
When the 23yearold scottish draftsman john mcdouall stuart, arrived in south australia in 1839, it was a very young colony and adelaide was just a rough settlement, barely two years old, consisting of a collection of tents and wooden huts with earth floors and thatched roofs. Between 1858 and 1862 he led six expeditions from adelaide and proved that there was much habitable country in areas about which discouraging reports had come from sturt and other explorers. The memorial commemorates explorer john mcdouall stuart 18151866. John mcdouall stuart 7 september 1815 5 june 1866, often referred to as simply mcdouall stuart, was a scottish explorer and one of the most accomplished of all australias inland explorers. This program will have interest and relevance for teachers. The existence of the john mcdouall stuart society incorporated. The john mcdouall stuart collection is a subcollection of the historical relics collection. John mcdouall stuart 7 september 1815 5 june 1866, often referred to as simply mcdouall stuart, was a scottish explorer and one of the most accomplished of all australias 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. On 21 january 1839 he arrived in adelaide, south australia, at the time little.
When he fixed the centre of the continent and successfully crossed it from. On each trip, he was able to go further north and found water sources that. John mcdouall stuart is appropriately memorialised in the name of the main highway from port augusta to darwin. Educated at the scottish naval and military academy, edinburgh, in 1838 he decided to migrate to south australia. He left oratunga station near the modern day town of blinman in the flinders ranges on may 14, 1858. John mcdouall stuart, 181566, scottish explorer in australia. There are several bus stops that travel across fife. After he finished school he graduated as a civil engineer and worked for a while as a clerk in a shipping office.
The town began as a repeater station for the overland telegraph line, which reached the site in 1871. John mcdouall stuart bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Meanwhile, the central north and the northeast had been penetrated from sydney. John mcdouall stuart birthdaythursday, september 07, 1815 birthplacedysart, fife, scotland diedtuesday, june 05, 1866 occupation explorer of australia, surveyor, grazier. During world war ii, katherine was a military base. Sixth expedition john mcdouall stuart libguides at. John mcdouall stuart sets out from chambers creek, sa, to try to cross the continent from south to north.
John mcdouall stuart article about john mcdouall stuart. John mcdouall stuart was the first european to successfully cross australia from south to north and back, from adelaide to van diemen gulf. Stuart and his companions completed this crossing in 1862. On 25th june 1860, john mcdouall stuart and his two companions william kekwick and benjamin head reached attack creek their most northerly point on that expedition. John mcdouall stuart crosses river july 8th, 80 km upstream, names it katherine after chambers daughter. Construct a timeline of the important events referred. He is a celebrated figure in australia, where he has a 950mile highway named after him. May 31, 2017 john mcdouall stuart a brief history john mcdouall stuart and his companions were the first europeans to pass through this region, going on to discover the centre of australia in april 1860. The wider picture in scotland at the time is set out in our historical timeline. John mcdouall stuart 1815 1866 explorer john mcdouall stuart was a. He attended the scottish naval and military academy, graduated as a civil engineer and arrived in south australia as a surveyor in january 1839.
John mcdouall stuart 18151866 find a grave memorial. He was accompanied by george forster and an unnamed aboriginal youth, to search for new pastoral lands. John mcdouall stuart sixth expedition introduction print email details written by laurie mcarthur category. Between 1858 and 1862 he led six expeditions from adelaide and proved that there was much habitable. John oxley, surveyorgeneral of new south wales, set out in 1817 to discover the course of the lachlan river. John stuart john mcdouall stuart already had an established reputation as an explorer when, in 1859, the south australian government offered 2,000 pounds reward for the first man to cross australia from south to north. John mcdouall stuart australian dictionary of biography.
Stuart, john mcdouall, 181566, scottish explorer in australia. John mcdouall stuart was born in this house in 1815 and later emigrated down under where he led the first expedition to cross australia from south to north in 1862. John mcdouall stuart view is an ideal stoppingoff point if you are enroute to the. At the age of 23 he sailed from scotland to south australia, arriving in january 1839. History of the stewarts famous stewarts john mcdouall. The plaque commemorated 150 years since explorer john mcdouall stuart arrived on australias north shore when he became the first explorer, with his companions, to cross the continent from south to north. Culture achieved in april 1860 by john mcdouall stuart, who in 1862 went still farther, to darwin. At the end of his greatest and most dangerous trek, he said, i sincerely thank the almighty, that he, in his infinite goodness and mercy, gave me strength and courage and has kindly permitted me to live yet a little longer. This plaque was unveiled by the honourable paul hasluck m. John mcdouall stuart, commander of the south australian great northern exploring expedition, had accomplished his lifes ambition on this, his third attempt at the first european crossing of australia from south to north, passing through the centre. John mcdouall stuart was born in dysart in fife, the youngest of nine children of a. On 22 april 2010, representatives of the john mcdouall stuart society simultaneously laid. At the age of 23 years he decided to migrate to south australia.
His parents died when he was a teenager, and he was brought up by relatives. Weller, edward map of stuarts discoveries in the continent of australia from 18581862 cartographic material. John mcdouall stuart, one of the most important people associated with south. He trained to be a civil engineer in edinburgh before emigrating to australia in 1838, at the age of 23. He went on seven major exploring trips into the centre and north of australia. Educated at edinburgh and attended the scottish naval and military academy and later graduated as a civil engineer. He arrived in south australia in january 1839 and soon found work. In katherine was explored in 1862 by john mcdouall stuart, who named it for the daughter of one of his patrons. Stuart led the first successful expedition to traverse the australian mainland from south to north and return, through the centre of the continent. Kirkcaldy train station is a 10 minute drive away and can take you into edinburgh or further up north. On the sixth expedition the companions were william kekwick 38 years 10 months and francis thring 24 years 5 months both of whom had served with stuart previously. Stuart started from oratunga the head station of mr.
May 25, 2015 dysart kirkcaldy folk would never believe that this guy was one of australias most accomplished explorers. William, an exarmy captain, moved with his family to dysart where he. Barker, with six horses, and all that was requisite with one important exception, as will be seen hereafter, for an excursion to the northwest of swindens country. Then passed near this site, continuing on to the southern ocean near streaky bay. John mcdouall stuart 1815 1864 was born on 7 september 1815 in scotland. Government printer, 1861 three maps showing the route of stuart s fourth and fifth expeditions from emerald springs. Katherine timeline katherine museum northern territory. John mcdouall stuart expeditions 18581862 adrian cummins, australia key words. Hostile natives and illness forced the party to return. John mcdouall stuart a tribute to influential australian. John mcdouall stuart called his men, his companions. He returns on 23rd september having reached as far as bonney creek. John mcdouall stuart a tribute to influential australian christians. John mcdouall stuart 1815 1866 explorer john mcdouall stuart was a fully committed christian who trusted and thanked god at every turn.
John mcdouall stuart surveyorexplorer 1815 1866 john was the youngest son of nine children three died in infancy born to william and mary nee mcdouall stuart on september 7, 1815. Aug 20, 2012 the journals of john mcdouall stuart during the years 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1862. The john mcdouall stuart society was founded in 1964 by descendants of his companions to perpetuate his name and achievements. John mcdouall stuart society australian explorer home. His statue stands in victoria square, adelaide, and central mount stuart, the stuart highway and stuart range are named in his honour. Stuart was born on the 7th september 1815 in the burgh of dysart situated on the northern shore of the firth of forth almost directly opposite the city of edinburgh. John mcdouall stuart 7 september 1815 5 june 1866, often referred to as simply mcdouall stuart, was a scottish explorer and one of the most. The stuart range and highway were named after john mcdouall stuart who was the first european explorer in this area. John mcdouall stuart view, dysart self catering visitscotland. He climbed the highest northerly point of the range visible to the east. He spent more time out in the australian bush exploring the land than any other explorer. John mcdouall stuart, one of the most important people associated with south australian exploration, was born in dysart, fifeshire, scotland, on 7 september 1815. John mcdouall stuart 18151866, explorer, was born on 7 september 1815 at dysart, fife, scotland, fifth son of william stuart, army captain, and his wife mary. Summary this is a summary of the surveying and expeditions undertaken by stuart between 1858 and 1862 in successfully reaching the north coast of australia and the survey skills he used to achieve that aim.
John mcdouall stuarts statue in victoria square and a portrait of the explorer. Remarkably, the scottishborn explorer john mcdouall stuart reached the critical point on 22 april 1860, ninety years almost to the day after captain james cook first sighted the continent, on 20 april 1770, and landed at botany bay, nine days later. Born in dysart, fifeshire, scotland, he was one of the most important people associated with south australian exploration. Dysart kirkcaldy folk would never believe that this guy was one of australias most accomplished explorers. John mcdouall stuart australian explorer britannica. Stuart, john mcdouall plan of discovery by john mcdouall stuart showing his route across and fixing the centre of the continent of australia cartographic material. Stuart, john mcdouall northern sheet of the plan of discoveries by john mcdouall stuart showing his route across the centre of the continent of australia cartographic material.
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