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The Burke and Wills expedition was organised by the Royal Society of Victoria (RSV) in Australia in 1860–61. It initially consisted of nineteen men led by Robert O'Hara Burke, with William John Wills being a deputy commander.
Aug 10, 2023 · Learn about the 1860–61 Victorian Exploring Expedition that aimed to traverse Australia from south to north. Discover the challenges, achievements and tragedies of Burke, Wills, King and Gray, and their encounters with Aboriginal people and the environment.
Learn about the first Europeans to cross Australia from south to north in 1860–1861. Find out what happened to them, why they died and what legacy they left behind.
Forever strung together as one, bonded in death, Robert O’Hara Burke and William Wills are two of Australia’s most famous, and tragic, explorers. The first to successfully cross the continent from south to north, they died beside Cooper Creek in south-west Queensland on the return journey.
Explore the primary sources of the Burke and Wills Expedition, the first to cross the continent of Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1860-1861. Learn about the journey, the challenges, the outcomes and the legacy of this historic event.
Aug 20, 2022 · The Burke and Wills expedition was created with the aim of exploring the Australian interior and finding a suitable path for the Australian Overland Telegraph Line (which would connect Australia with the rest of the world, in terms of fast communication, by linking up with the cable which was in Java, via sea cable, thus ultimately establishing ...
The Burke and Wills Expedition was the first European expedition to cross the continent of Australia from the south coast to the north coast. It was officially called the Great Northern Exploration Expedition. Robert O’Hara Burke led the expedition, which took place from 1860 to 1861.
