William John Wills

A British surveyor who also trained as a surgeon

Biography

He achieved fame as the second-in-command 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.

Publications

TitlePublication DateDescriptionLink
William John Wills (webpage from Wikipedia) A medium-length article about Wills Link

Events

NameDate
William John Wills born 1834-01-05
William John Wills died 1861-06-28

Locations

Australian Plate
Australia