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Later that day, Burke, Wills and King returned from the Gulf to find the Depôt deserted. 23 April 1861. Burke, Wills and King followed the Cooper downstream heading towards Mount Hopeless in South Australia. 7 May 1861. The last camel, Rajah, died. The men cannot carry enough supplies to leave the creek. 8 May 1861.
The five Burke and Wills Expedition Sites (the Dig Tree and Fort Wills Site, Burke's Tree, Wills' Site, King's Site and Howitt's Site) have outstanding heritage value to the nation as the setting for the key events associated with the Burke and Wills Expedition, which was a defining moment in Australia's cultural history.
Across Australia: In the Tracks of Burke and Wills is a 1915 Australian documentary film by Francis Birtles about his 1915 expedition to recreate the Burke and Wills Expedition. [1] [2] Birtles was accompanied by his dog Wowser. [3] The film was released in cinemas in late 1915. [4] [5]
Following a line to the northeast of Stuart's proposed track, Burke and his team arrived at the Little Bynoe River on 11 February 1861. They were 57 days out from Cooper's Creek and 13 days over the planned time. Burke and Wills' Camp B/CXIX became the most northern of their camps as mangroves blocked further progress to the Gulf. As they were ...
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Burke & Wills is a 1985 Australian adventure film directed by Graeme Clifford, starring Jack Thompson and Nigel Havers. The film is based on the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition across Australia. The film follows Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills in their crossing of Australia's interior in 1860–1. The film's account of the story ...
Buke and Wills is a 1949 Australian radio play by Colin Thiele about the Burke and Wills expedition. The play was first performed at the Adelaide Drama Festival 1949. [2] This production was broadcast from a studio in Hindmarsh Square to the nation. According to one papre "at the conclusion of the play... Mr. Thiele was accorded an enthusiastic ...