Sturt
CHARLES, an Australian explorer; born in England; entered the army; and in 1825 was stationed at Sydney, New South Wales, with the rank of captain. In 1828 he led an expedition to explore the interior of Australia, and discovered the Macquarie, Castlereagh, STUYVESANT and Darling rivers. He also explored the Murrumbidgee, and in 1830, discovered the Murray. In 1844 he penetrated to the great barren region nearly in the center of the continent. Subsequently he was made colonial secretary of South Australia, and the exposure to which he was subjected having undermined his health, he received a pension from the colony. He returned to England totally blind. He wrote "Two Expeditions into the Interior of South Australia in 1828- 1831" (London, 1833), and "Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia in 1844-1846" (London, 1849). He died in Cheltenham, England, June 16, 1869.