1828–1829 Macquarie and Darling Rivers expedition
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The 1828–1829 Macquarie and Darling Rivers expedition was an early Australian inland exploration journey led by Charles Sturt that traced and mapped the courses of the Macquarie and Darling Rivers, significantly expanding European knowledge of the continent’s interior river systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian inland exploration
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exploration expedition ⓘ |
| chronology | preceded Charles Sturt’s 1829–1830 Murray River expedition ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| documentedIn | journals of Charles Sturt ⓘ |
| endDate | 1829 ⓘ |
| explorationArea |
Macquarie Marshes region
NERFINISHED
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lower Macquarie River NERFINISHED ⓘ upper Darling River ⓘ |
| explorer | Charles Sturt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
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geographical exploration ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
European explorers
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colonial servants of New South Wales ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era of Australia ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to British claims and administration in inland New South Wales
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influenced later settlement patterns along inland rivers ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| leader | Charles Sturt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New South Wales ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Darling River
NERFINISHED
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Macquarie River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | European exploration of inland Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to map inland river systems of southeastern Australia
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to trace the course of the Darling River ⓘ to trace the course of the Macquarie River ⓘ |
| result |
produced maps of the Darling River
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produced maps of the Macquarie River ⓘ provided data on inland Australian hydrology ⓘ |
| significance |
clarified the courses and connections of the Macquarie and Darling Rivers
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expanded European knowledge of the interior of Australia ⓘ |
| sponsor | colonial government of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1828 ⓘ |
| topic |
Australian river systems
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European exploration of Australia’s interior ⓘ |
| usedTransport |
boats
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bullock drays ⓘ horses ⓘ |
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