Captain Charles Napier Sturt (28 April 1795 – 16 June 1869) was a British explorer of Australia, and part of the
European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from both
Sydney and later from
Adelaide. His expeditions traced several of the westward-flowing rivers, establishing that they all merged into the
Murray River. He was searching to determine if there was an "inland sea".