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Stuart accompanied Sturt in 1844-5, and subsequently became an
enthusiastic explorer. Three times he set out to travel from
Adelaide to the Indian Ocean; the first time passing through the
centre, and finally attaining his object in 1862. The Overland
Telegraph line is laid along his track.

THE CENTRE
_Sunday, 22nd April._ Small Gum Creek, under Mount Stuart, Centre of
Australia. To-day I find from my observations of the sun, 111 deg. 00' 30",
that I am now camped in the centre of Australia. I have marked a tree
and planted the British Flag there. There is a high mount about two
miles and a half to the N.N.E. I wish it had been in the centre; but on
it to-morrow, I will raise a cone of stones, and plant the flag there,
and name it "Central Mount Stuart." We have been in search of permanent
water to-day, but cannot find any. I hope from the top of Central Mount
Stuart to find something good to the N.W. Examined a large creek; can
find no surface water, but got some by scratching in the sand.


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