Edward John Eyre was born in 1916 in England, he was destined to pursue an army career but his father persuaded him to come to Australia because of his poor health. He met Charles Sturt, whom encouraged him to explore. Eyre went on four main expeditions.
The first began in May 1839. Three Europeans and two Aborigines accompanied Eyre and they headed north from Adelaide in order to find rich grazing country. They discovered rich country between the Gawler and Hutt rivers, but after the country turned sandy and unfruitful and they turned back when the caught side of the Flinders Ranges and…
