http://www.thedigtree.com.au/burke-and-wills-expedition/ WebThe Burke and Wills Expedition – Part 2 – Preparation and Departure Robert Burke and the Exploration Committee hire men for the Victorian Exploring Expedition (VEE), including William Wills – who will serve the expedition’s surveyor, meteorologist, and astronomer. The VEE, consisting of 19 men, 26 camels, 23 horse, six wagons, and 200 ...

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WebOn 11 February 1861 four members of the party – Robert O’Hara Burke, William Wills, Charley Gray and John King – reached the Gulf of Carpentaria crossing the continent from south to north. The purpose of … WebThe expedition set out from Melbourne on August 21, 1860, and three months later, burdened by some 20 tons of equipment reached Menindee, at the frontier of the known world, where second in command George … how does one scan a document

The Last Days of Burke and Wills - Queensland Museum

WebBurke and Wills Web: digital research archive of records from the Burke and Wills Expedition (1860-1861) from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. This website is a comprehensive digital research archive containing transcripts of historical documents, reports, manuscripts and archives. WebCommander Henry Le Vesconte was the first cousin of William John Wills, the co-leader of the 1861 Burke and Wills expedition, the first European to cross the Australian mainland from south to north; both Burke and Wills … WebThe 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 … photo of respiratory therapist