Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition of 1860
By Andrew Jackson · Running time 6:05:19 · History, Exploration
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A non-fictional account of Burke and Wills's 1860 expedition to cross the Australian continent from south to north and then return. Containing many excerpts from the diaries and accounts of the explorers, this book was published the year after the expedition met its disastrous end. More information at Wikipedia: Burke and Wills Expedition . (description written by trioptimum)
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