John McDouall Stuart Interview

John McDouall Stuart was a famous Scottish explorer.


He got offered £2000 to travel across Australia. He arrived in South Australia in 1838.

on 14th May 1858 Stuart and one companion called Alexander Tolmer and six horses made an expedition to west of the Torrens Basin.

On 26 July Stuart began the return journey. His horses were in poor condition and by 10 August he had been obliged to abandon some of them.

When And Where Were You Born?

I was born in September 7th in 1815 and i was born in Dysart, in scotland


What was your Occupation?

I was a Explorer, Surveyor, Grazier


What Educational qualifacations do you have?

I graduated from the Scottish Naval and Military Academy as a before emigrateing to Austrailia in 1883, at the age of 23.