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2 unusual facts about William John Wills


A Romance of Burke and Wills Expedition of 1860

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 Wills

William John Wills (1834–1861), English explorer and second-in-command of the Burke and Wills expedition


Bush bread

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.

William Strutt

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.


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