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The first explorers to cross Australia
John Stuart decided (cross)________ Australia from south to north in 1859. He wanted (win)________ a prize offered by the South Australian government. This mean (travel)_________ across mountains and desert for 3.000 kilometres. He and his three companions kept (ride)_______ for eight months before reaching the centre of the continent. What had they expected (find)_________? So far they had only succeeded in (discover)________ a huge desert. On this expedition Stuart failed (reach)_________ the coast, and turned back ill and short of food. He tried (complete)________ the journey they next year, but failed again.
Finally in 1861 he managed (arrive)_________ at the northern coast, near the modern city of Darwin. Ever since he has been famous for (cross)__________ the continent, though sadly he died soon after his return to Adelaide.