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
John King was an Irish-born British soldier who achieved fame as an Australian explorer. He was the sole survivor of the four men from the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition who reached the Gulf of
John King, circa 1861
Burke and Wills Statue on the corner of Collins and Swanston Streets, Melbourne