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The Burke and Wills expedition left Melbourne in 1860.

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What year did Burke and Wills explore Australia?

The Burke and Wills expedition left Melbourne in 1860.


What year were Burke and wills?

The exploration of Burke and Wills took place in 1860-1861.


When did Burke and Wills explore?

Robert O'Hara Burke and William Wills led the 1860-61expedition to try to cross Australia from Melbourne in the south to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north.


What year was the Burke and Wills expedition?

The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition across Australia was in 1860-1861.


Which continent did Burke and Wills explore?

Robert O'Hara Burke and William Wills led the 1860-61 expedition to try to cross the continent of Australia, from Melbourne in the south to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north.


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.


Where did Burke and Wills travel from?

Burke and Wills travelled from Melbourne, Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria.


What was the name of the country that Burke and wills came from?

Burke came from Ireland, Wills from England


Where were Burke and Wills told to explore?

They sought the prize offered by South Australia to be the first to cross the continent from south to north.


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.


Is Burke and Wills dead?

Thoroughly. Burke and Wills both died in June/July 1861.