Burke and Wills. 1882 illustration of the Irish soldier and police officer Robert O'Hara Burke (1821-1861,left) and British surveyor William John Wills (1834-1861). Burke and Wills are best known for the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition (1860-1861),during which seven men died,including Burke and Wills on the return journey. The expedition was the first to cross Australia from south to north,finding a route across the continent from the settled areas of Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Collection Abecasis |
Bildgröße: | 3839 px × 2470 px |
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