John McDouall Stuart
1815–66
Explorer, surveyor, and estate agent. Emigrated from Scotland to South Australia in 1838. In 1858, made the first of three attempts to cross the continent from south to north; succeeded, the first person to do so, in 1862. Awarded the Royal Geographical Society’s gold medal in 1861.
Source
Aust. dict. biog.
Bibliography
Aust. dict. biog.: Australian dictionary of biography. Edited by Douglas Pike et al. 14 vols. [Melbourne]: Melbourne University Press. London and New York: Cambridge University Press. 1966–96.
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