John McDouall Stuart and the crossing of Australia - Part 1

In the late 1850s and early 1860, John McDouall Stuart led six expeditions into the Australian interior - culminating with an epic crossing - and return - on his final journey. In part 1 of our series, we learn about Stuart's early years, and follow his first expedition. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices