Central Australian Expedition of 1844–1846

E504531

The Central Australian Expedition of 1844–1846 was an overland exploration journey led by Charles Sturt that sought to penetrate and map the arid interior of Australia in search of an inland sea.

All labels observed (3)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (35)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian inland exploration
exploration expedition
overland expedition
commander Charles Sturt
country Australia
discipline exploration geography
documentedIn Charles Sturt’s journals
endDate 1846
historicalPeriod 19th-century exploration of Australia
leader Charles Sturt
legacy contributed to later inland expeditions in Australia
disproved the theory of a large central inland sea in Australia
location central Australia
linked to: Central Australia
motivation belief in the existence of an Australian inland sea
notableEvent Charles Sturt reached his northernmost point near present-day Simpson Desert
notableMember James Poole
objective to explore the arid interior of Australia
to map the interior of Australia
to search for an inland sea
partOf European exploration of Australia
linked to: European explorers
result increased geographical knowledge of central Australia
mapping of large areas of arid interior
no inland sea discovered
risk extreme heat
scurvy and illness
water scarcity
routeRegion Barrier Ranges
Murray–Darling basin
Stony Desert regions of central Australia
routeStart Adelaide
sponsor Government of New South Wales
startDate 1844
usedTransport boats carried overland
bullock drays
horses

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Charles Sturt knownFor Central Australian Expedition of 1844–1846
Charles Sturt notableExpedition 1844–1846 Central Australian Expedition
linked to: Central Australian Expedition of 1844–1846
1828–1829 Macquarie and Darling Rivers expedition partOf European exploration of inland Australia
linked to: Central Australian Expedition of 1844–1846