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Robert O'Hara Burke, with William Wills appointed second-in-command, led the 1860-61 expedition to try to cross Australia from Melbourne in the south to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north - and back again. Burke and Wills were sponsored by the Victorian government to be the first to make such a crossing. The party travelled via Menindee, where they established a depot and split the exploration party, and Cooper Creek where they established another base camp and again sit the party before pushing on to the Gulf.
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When did Burke and Wills go on the expedition?
Robert O'Hara Burke and William Wills left Melbourne on Monday, 20 August 1860.
Did Burke and Wills make it to where they wanted to go?
Yes. Explorers Burke and Wills did reach the Gulf of Carpentaria, but dense mangroves prevented them from actually seeing the ocean. Burke and Wills did not survive the journey back to Melbourne.
Where did Burke go?
Burke and wills decided to go on a moter cycle and got so scared wills pooped him self Burke couldn't stand the smell and he lost focus and it crashed and they both died!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Was Burke wills brother?
No. Explorers Burke and Wills were unrelated.
Where did Burke and Wills travel from?
Burke and Wills travelled from Melbourne, Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
What year were Burke and wills?
The exploration of Burke and Wills took place in 1860-1861.
What language did Burke and Wills speak?
Australian explorers Burke and Wills spoke English.
What was the name of the country that Burke and wills came from?
Burke came from Ireland, Wills from England
What year did Burke and wills explore?
The Burke and Wills expedition left Melbourne in 1860.
What role did Wills have in the Burke and Wills expedition?
On the Burke and Wills expedition, Wills was initially appointed as third-in-command, surveyor, astronomical and meteorological observer. When George Landells resigned after a dispute with Burke (some sources say Burke fired Landells), Wills was then appointed second-in-command.
What year did Burke and Wills explore Australia?
The Burke and Wills expedition left Melbourne in 1860.
Is Burke and Wills dead?
Thoroughly. Burke and Wills both died in June/July 1861.
