Robert O'Hara Burke leads an expedition from Melbourne to the north of Australia, including William John Wills, John King, Gray, Dandells and Brahe.
William John Wills (1834–1861), English explorer and second-in-command of the Burke and Wills expedition
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Ill-fated explorers Burke and Wills survived on bush bread for some time after they ran out of rations due to the death of their camels.
Strutt’s interest in depicting the notable events of the colony was piqued by the events surrounding the Victorian Exploring Expedition led by Burke and Wills in 1860–61.