1829–1830 Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers expedition
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The 1829–1830 Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers expedition was an exploratory journey led by Charles Sturt that traced the courses of the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers, significantly advancing European geographic knowledge of inland southeastern Australia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian inland exploration
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exploration expedition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New South Wales colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| documentation | published accounts by Charles Sturt ⓘ |
| endDate | 1830 ⓘ |
| explorer | Charles Sturt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Murray River basin
NERFINISHED
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Murrumbidgee River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key event in the opening up of inland southeastern Australia to European settlement ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to European understanding of Australian inland drainage systems
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influenced subsequent exploration and settlement patterns along the Murray River ⓘ |
| leader | Charles Sturt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRiverExplored |
Murray River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murrumbidgee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mapping major inland river systems of southeastern Australia
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tracing the lower course of the Murray River ⓘ tracing the lower course of the Murrumbidgee River ⓘ |
| partOf | European exploration of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to advance European geographic knowledge of inland southeastern Australia
ⓘ
to trace the course of the Murray River ⓘ to trace the course of the Murrumbidgee River ⓘ |
| regionExplored | inland southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| result |
significant increase in European knowledge of the Murray River system
ⓘ
significant increase in European knowledge of the Murrumbidgee River system ⓘ |
| sponsor | colonial authorities of New South Wales ⓘ |
| startDate | 1829 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1820s
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1830s ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| transportMode | boat-based river travel ⓘ |
| typeOfExploration | river exploration ⓘ |
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