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The exact cause of Australian explorer Burke's death was not starvation or malnutrition, but inadvertent poisoning.
Burke and Wills knew that the Aborigines gathered nardoo which they had used to sustain the explorers, until they were frightened off by Burke's defensiveness against the Aborigines. So, whilst awaiting the rescue that never came, Burke and Wills made their way to where they knew Aborigines collected Nardoo. Nardoo was an important bush food for Aborigines, who knew how to prepare its seedpods (or, strictly speaking, sporocaps) to make flour. The sporocarps contain poisons that must first be removed for them to be eaten safely. Studies of the explorers' journals indicate that they probably died of nardoo poisoning, after failing to follow precautions from the Aborigines of how to prepare it safely.
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What is named after Robert Burke?
Robert O'Hara Burke, explorer of Australia, had the following named after him: * Burke Street in Melbourne * Burketown, in the Gulf of Carpentaria * Burke River, near the town of Boulia
Was Explorer Robert O'Hara Burke married?
Explorer of Australia Robert O'Hara Burke was not married. There are suggestions that he volunteered to lead the expedition to the north because he had proposed to a young acress named Julia Matthews. She responded that she would consider marriage if Burke was the triumphant winner of the race to the north and back.
When and where did baseball player Jimmy Burke die?
Jimmy Burke died March 26, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, USA.
When and where did baseball player Pat Burke die?
Pat Burke died July 7, 1965, in St. Louis, MO, USA.
Who had the horse Burke or Wills?
Burke had a horse named Billy. Billy was one of the last horses to die, surviving most of the way to the Gulf and back.
When was Robert Ohara Burke born?
Explorer Robert O'Hara Burke was born on 6 May 1820 at St Clerah's, County Galway, Ireland.
When did Robert Malachy Burke die?
Robert Malachy Burke died in 1998.
When did Robert C. Burke die?
Robert C. Burke died on 1968-05-17.
When did Robert E. Burke die?
Robert E. Burke died on 1901-06-06.
When did Reiko Ohara die?
Reiko Ohara died in 2009.
When did Ohara Koson die?
Ohara Koson died in 1945.
When did Kōyū Ohara die?
Kōyū Ohara died on 2004-02-20.
How tall is Robert John Burke?
Robert John Burke is 6'.
What day did Robert Burke die?
Going by the information from survivor John King, and the diaries of William Wills, Robert O'Hara Burke is believed to have died on or around 30 June 1861.
What is the birth name of Robert John Burke?
Robert John Burke's birth name is John Burke.
Did Burke die in 1861?
Australian explorer Robert O'Hara Burke died on or around 30 June 1861, on the banks of Cooper Creek.
When was Robert Malachy Burke born?
Robert Malachy Burke was born in 1907.
