An Irish soldier and police officer who achieved fame as an Australian explorer
Biography
He was the leader of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, which was the first expedition to cross Australia from south to north, finding a route across the continent from the settled areas of Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria. The expedition party was well equipped, but Burke was not experienced in bushcraft. A Royal Commission report conducted upon the failure of the expedition was a censure of Burke's judgement.
Publications
| Title | Publication Date | Description | Link |
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| Robert O'Hara Burke (webpage from Wikipedia) |
| A moderately long article on Burke | Link |
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