Which explorer was the first European to cross the continent from south to north in 1862?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. John McDouall Stuart
- Step 1: Stuart's route later guided the Overland Telegraph. Answer: John McDouall Stuart. Why not the others: Edward Eyre, Ludwig Leichhardt, a Prussian naturalist and Charles Sturt don't fit.
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