Robert O'Hara Burke
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Robert O'Hara Burke was an Irish soldier and police officer who achieved fame as an Australian explorer. He was the leader of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, which was the first expedition t
Robert O'Hara Burke (painted by William Strutt)
Burke and Wills Statue on the corner of Collins and Swanston Street, Melbourne
Artur Loureiro, Death of Burke, 1892, private collection
William Strutt, Burial of Burke, 1911, State Library of Victoria
William John Wills
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William John Wills was a British surveyor who also trained as a surgeon. He was the second-in-command of the Burke and Wills expedition, which was the first expedition to cross Australia from south to
Statue of William John Wills in Botanic Gardens, St Arnaud in Victoria. In 1858 Wills assisted in surveying the original streets of St Arnaud.
Graves of Burke and Wills at Melbourne General Cemetery