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    Burke and Wills

    PG-131985 · Historical drama · 2h 20m

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Burke_and_Wills_expeditionBurke and Wills expedition - Wikipedia

    The Burke and Wills expedition was organised by the Royal Society of Victoria in Australia in 1860–61. It initially consisted of 19 men led by Robert O'Hara Burke , with William John Wills being a deputy commander.

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  5. www.nma.gov.au › resources › burke-and-willsBurke and Wills | National Museum of Australia

    Aug 10, 2023 · Robert O’Hara Burke, William John Wills, John King and Charles Gray became the first Europeans to cross Australia south to north when they reached the Gulf of Carpentaria in February 1861. The death of Burke, Wills and Charles Gray during their return led the expedition to be mythologised in Australian culture as a heroic failure.

  6. www.australianculture.org › the-burke-and-willsThe Burke and Wills expedition (1860-1861) - The Institute of ...

    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 ...

  7. australian.museum › trailblazers › burke-and-willsRobert O’Hara Burke and William Wills - The Australian Museum

    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.

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  9. digital-classroom.nma.gov.au › defining-momentsBurke and Wills cross the continent | Australia’s Defining ...

    They left Melbourne in 1860 and reached the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia in February 1861, but Burke, Wills and Gray died as they tried to return south. The expedition has become an Australian legend, often called a heroic failure.

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  10. kids.britannica.com › kids › articleBurke and Wills Expedition - Kids | Britannica Kids ...

    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.

  11. www.burkeandwills.net.auBurke & Wills Web: the online digital research archive of ...

    Burke 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.

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