Stokes, Captain John Lort—
Took command of the BEAGLE on retirement of Captain T. C. Wickham, and
continued the survey, which completed our geographical knowledge of the
Australian coast. The survey continued from 1837 to 1845.
Strzelecki, Count— Followed on M'Millan's tracks when he discovered Gipps Land, and has often been erroneously considered the discoverer. The object of this trip was to gather material for his now well-known book, "The Physical Description of New South Wales, Victoria, and Van Dieman's Land." He mounted the Alps, and named one of the highest peaks Kosciusko, from its fancied resemblance to the patriot's tomb at Cracow. 1840.
Stuart, J. M'Dowall—
First expedition west of Lake Torrens. 1858.
Made another start, discovering Hergott Springs and the Neale. His horses' shoes having given out he returned, remembering the misery he suffered on his first expedition from the want of them. 1859.
Left on his third expedition, in the vicinity of Lake Eyre, reached the centre of Australia and named a tolerable high mount Central Mount Stuart. Christened the Murchison Range and Tennant's Creek, but failed to reach the head waters of the Victoria owing to a dry strip of country. 1861.
Last expedition. Crossed the continent from shore to shore, from the south coast to the north. His health never recovered the hardships endured on this journey. 1861-62.
Died in England. 1869.
Sturt, Captain Charles (39th Regiment)—
First expedition, accompanied by H. Hume, to find the course of the
Macquarie, that had baffled Oxley. Discovered the Darling, New Year's
Creek (Bogan). 1828-29.
Started on his Murrumbidgee expedition. Sailed down the Murray. Found its confluence with the Darling, and followed the united streams to the lake that terminated the Murray. 1829-30.
Great Central Desert expedition, Poole second in command, M'Dowall
Stuart as draftsman. 1844-45. His last expedition.