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Robert O'Hara Burke


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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

TitlePublication DateDescriptionLink
Robert O'Hara Burke (webpage from Wikipedia) A moderately long article on Burke Link

Events

NameDate
Robert O'Hara Burke born 1821-05-06
Robert O'Hara Burke died 1861-06-28

Locations


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Australian Plate
Australia