McDouall Stuart hitches a ride

Description

Join writer-journalist Rosemary Cadden as she retraces explorer John McDouall Stuart’s 6000-kilometre journey through the heart of Australia.

From the sandy deserts to the tropical north, this is a journey of discovery, both personal and historical. In this talk, based on her book, McDouall Stuart Hitches a Ride, Rosemary explores the challenges faced by early settlers, the complexities of Indigenous history, and the spirit of modern-day adventurers. Through stories of those she met along the way, she brings to life the contrasts between Stuart’s pioneering journey and her own, offering a unique perspective on the soul of Australia.

Rosemary Cadden

Rosemary Cadden, writer-journalist and Scottish Australian of nearly 50 years, spent a month driving 6000 kilometres through the centre of the continent up to the Top End, following the tracks of fellow Scot, explorer John McDouall Stuart. He was the first European to reach the centre of the continent in the 1860s, planting a flag on the closest mountain – a sign to the natives, or so he thought, of the dawn of civil liberty.

Image: John McDouall Stuart. SLSA B 501

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