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7 unusual facts about Charles Sturt


Acacia ligulata

Charles Sturt called the habitat ‘stupendous and almost insurmountable sand-ridges of a fiery red’.

Cowley's pie cart

:Bill was a nephew of Joseph Cowley, one of Sturt's 1845 expedition party; a grandmother, Rebecca Bevis, migrated to South Australia in 1838 on the same ship (Pestonjee Bomanjee) as Governor Gawler.

George Farwell

He published twenty two books in all, including an autobiography and biographies of Charles Sturt and E. D. S. Ogilvie.

Grange, South Australia

Grange is part of Grange Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Tom Scheffler and Raelene Hanley.

Grevillea striata

In New South Wales, a tree still stands which bears an inscription in memory of a member of Charles Sturt's expedition in 1845.

Inland with Sturt

Inland with Sturt marked the first film appearance for Rod Taylor, who, although he played George Macleay, was actually related to Charles Sturt through his father; he was Sturt's great-great grandnephew.

Shellie Morris

In 2002 Shellie Morris wrote the music to the play "To the inland sea" inspired by Charles Sturt's 19th Century journey to discover the mythical inland sea in the center of Australia.



see also

Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture

Rev Prof Dr James Haire, Professor of Theology at Charles Sturt University, immediate past President of the National Council of Churches in Australia, formerly President of the Uniting Church in Australia 2000-2003.

Charles Sturt University Study Centres

Charles Sturt University and Study Group signed the agreement to open the Charles Sturt University Study Centres in March 2001 and work together to provide CSU undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs at these Study Centre locations.