Background
Edward John Eyre was born in England and at the age of 17 Edward had lead a number of expeditions to SA, NSW and WA that had to do with cattle, sheep. One of the expeditions was to open up a route to the center of Australia so in 1839 Edward set off on his journey but when almost reaching it he was blocked by swamps in one direction and sand hills in another. He went back through the Flinders Ranges to Mount Hopeless where he turned around.
Eyre in his younger years.
Edward John Eyre was born in England and at the age of 17 Edward had lead a number of expeditions to SA, NSW and WA that had to do with cattle, sheep. One of the expeditions was to open up a route to the center of Australia so in 1839 Edward set off on his journey but when almost reaching it he was blocked by swamps in one direction and sand hills in another. He went back through the Flinders Ranges to Mount Hopeless where he turned around.
Eyre in his younger years.
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