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What did Burke and Wills do in 1860?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

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.

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