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Was Burke wills brother?
No. Explorers Burke and Wills were unrelated.
What language did Burke and Wills speak?
Australian explorers Burke and Wills spoke English.
What were the first names of the explorers Burke and Wills?
Robert O'Hara BurkeWilliam Wills
When did explorers Burke And Wills die?
28 June 1861.
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.
When did Burke and Wills leave for the expedition?
Australian explorers Burke and Wills departed on their expedition on Monday, 20 August 1860, from Royal Park, Melbourne.
What did Burke and Wills do in 1860?
In 1860, Burke and Wills departed Melbourne to become the first explorers to attempt to cross the continent of Australia from south to north. Their journey was unsuccessful, and both Burke and Wills (and another man, Grey) died out in the Australian desert.
What conditions did Australian explorers have to endure?
Australian explorers had to endure a variety of conditions. These included:floods (Oxley)droughts and lack of water (Eyre)exhaustion (Sturt, Eyre)aboriginal attack (Stuart, Kennedy, Leichhardt)starvation (Eyre)accidental poisoning (Burke and Wills)failure of their mission (Burke and Wills, Oxley)loss of horses (Leichhardt)death of comrades (Giles, Leichhardt, Eyre)death (Kennedy, Burke and Wills)
Who walked up to the Gulf of Carpentaria alongside Burke and wills?
John King and Charlie Grey also travelled to the Gulf of Carpentaria with explorers Burke and Wills. Grey died on the return journey, and did not make it back to Cooper Creek.
Did Burke and Wills die crossing Australia?
Yes. Burke and Wills hoped to be the first explorers to cross overland from the south of Australia to the north. They departed from Melbourne and reached the Gulf of Carpentaria, but due to a series of misunderstandings and miscommunication, the relief party never reached Burke and Wills, and the men died out in the desert, on the banks of Cooper Creek.
Did Burke and Wills meet aborigines?
Yes. Explorers Burke and Wills did meet Aborigines. Initially,the indigenous people tried to assist the explorers by feeding them. However, Burke became suspicious of the Aborigines and fearful that they were stealing supplies, so he frightened them off with gunshots. As a result, the indigenous people abandoned Burke and Wills, although they did keep John King alive.
Where did Burke and Wills travel from?
Burke and Wills travelled from Melbourne, Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
