Discover Australia! Burke and Wills: The Triumph and Tragedy of Australia's Most Famous Explorers by Peter FitzSimons (2002)

In the mid-1800s, Robert O’Hara Burke and William John Wills set out to be the first Europeans to cross Australia from south to north.

The pair, accompanied by a small group of men, departed from Melbourne in August 1860 and made it to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north in April 1861.

The journey was full of hardships, including extreme heat, lack of food and water, and hostile Aboriginal tribes.

Despite these obstacles, the group successfully reached the Gulf of Carpentaria but Burke and Wills died on the return journey.

The expedition is considered to be one of the most famous and remarkable in Australian history.

The book offers a detailed account of the expedition, including background information on Burke and Wills as well as descriptions of the journey.

It discusses the impact of the expedition on Australian history, culture, and geography.

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