Departure of the Burke and Wills expedition : lithograph, 1860?

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Departure of the Burke and Wills expedition : lithograph, 1860?

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Image of the departure from Melbourne's Royal Park on August 20, 1860, of an expedition to explore Australia from south to north and led by Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills followed by camel and wagon drivers.

1 print : lithograph ; 31.5 x 45.5 mounted on board 47 x 59.5 cm.

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8130297

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Burke, Robert O'Hara, 1821-1861

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Wills, William John, 1834-1861

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Explorer and astronomer. Wills migrated to Australia in 1852 and in 1860 he was given the position of astronomer and surveyor with an expedition led by R. O. Burke to explore central Australia. They reached the Gulf of Carpentaria but died on the return journey. From the description of Correspondence, 1839-1861. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81121480 Explorer and astronomer. Wills migrated to Australia in 1852 and in 1860 he was given the position of astronomer and surveyor...