Quote by: Charles Sturt

Australia is properly speaking an island, but it is so much larger than every other island on the face of the globe, that it is classed as a continent in order to convey to the mind a just idea of its magnitude.


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  • NameCharles Sturt
  • DescriptionBritish explorer of Australia, b. 1795, d. 1869
  • AliasesCharles Napier Sturt; Captain Sturt
  • BornApril 28, 1795
  • DiedJune 16, 1869
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionCivil Servant; Explorer