Sturt
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Sturt is a surname, and may refer to:
Places and things named after Charles Sturt include
- Charles SturtCharles SturtCaptain Charles Napier Sturt was an English 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,...
(1795-1869), an English explorer of Australia - George SturtGeorge SturtGeorge Sturt , who also wrote under the pseudonym George Bourne, was an English writer on rural crafts and affairs. He was born and grew up in Farnham, Surrey....
(1863-1927), an English writer on rural crafts and affairs who also wrote under the pseudonym George Bourne - Henry Sturt, 1st Baron AlingtonHenry Sturt, 1st Baron AlingtonHenry Gerard Sturt, 1st Baron Alington was a British peer and Conservative Party politician. The son of Henry Sturt, he was created 1st Baron Alington of Crichel on 15 January 1876....
- Humphrey SturtHumphrey SturtHumphrey Sturt was a British architect. He designed the Horton Tower in Horton, Dorset, built 1750. He was the Lord of Horton Manor and was five times returned to parliament as the MP for the county of Dorset 1745-86...
(c.1725-1786), a British architect - Humphrey Sturt, 2nd Baron AlingtonHumphrey Sturt, 2nd Baron AlingtonHumphrey Napier Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington, KCVO was a British peer, the son of Henry Gerard Sturt, 1st Baron Alington of Crichel. He succeeded to the Barony on 17 February 1904.-Family:...
- Michael SturtMichael SturtMichael Ormonde Cleasby Sturt is an English businessman and cricketer.Mike Sturt was born in Wembley, Middlesex. He played county cricket for Middlesex CCC in six separate seasons between 1961 and 1978, as a right-handed lower-order batsman and a highly efficient deputy wicketkeeper, for most of...
, (b.1941), an English businessman and cricketer - Montague SturtMontague SturtMontague Alfred Sliney Sturt played first-class cricket for Somerset in 10 matches between 1896 and 1910. He was born at Sunderland, then in Co. Durham and died at Buckland, Dover, Kent....
, (1876-1961), English cricketer - Napier Sturt, 3rd Baron AlingtonNapier Sturt, 3rd Baron AlingtonCaptain Napier George Henry Sturt, 3rd Baron Alington was a British peer, the son of Humphrey Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington....
Places and things named after Charles Sturt include
- Sturt, South AustraliaSturt, South AustraliaSturt is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Marion local government area. It was named after the explorer Captain Charles Sturt.Sturt is in the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Mitchell and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Boothby.-History:The first...
- City of Charles SturtCity of Charles SturtThe City of Charles Sturt is a Local Government Area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, stretching to the coast.It came into being on 1 January 1997 as a result of the amalgamation of the City of Hindmarsh Woodville and the City of Henley and Grange...
- Sturt HighwaySturt HighwayThe Sturt Highway is an Australian highway in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is part of the Auslink National network and is part of the main highway route between Sydney and Adelaide.-Route:...
- Division of SturtDivision of SturtThe Division of Sturt is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia.First proclaimed for the 1949 election, Sturt was named for Captain Charles Sturt, nineteenth century explorer and the first European to discover the Murray River...
, a federal electoral district of the Australian House of RepresentativesAustralian House of RepresentativesThe House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
in South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. - Sturt Football ClubSturt Football ClubSturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball...
, an Australian Rules Football club in the South Australian National Football LeagueSouth Australian National Football LeagueThe South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....