: Access driving via the sealed Stuart Highway south from Darwin or north from Alice Springs. |
The Stuart Tree - Stuart
Memorial Stuart Highway Northern Territory
Today, his name is perpetuated by: The Stuart Highway linking Adelaide to Darwin Explorer: The Overland Telegraph Line, linking Adelaide to Europe via Darwin, was constructed along his route. South Australia established settlement on the north coast at Darwin and vast areas of the north were opened up for pastoral and mineral development. Explorer John McDouall Stuart successfully crossed Australia opening the way for the construction of the Overland Telegraph Line. On April 23, 1860 Stuart located the geographical centre of Australia, near a mountain he named Central Mount Sturt after Charles Sturt, who he had joined on his failed expedition of 1844 to find the centre. Later it became known as Central Mount Stuart. Stuart Highway, Central Mount Stuart Historical Reserve, 20 kilometres of Ti Tree, Ti Tree, 0872 |
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Darwin to Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway travel information for self drive visitors guide. 1500 klm a jouney to remember and you have never really known Australian until you visit both Uluru (Ayers Rock), Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) and Kakadu.