| Description |
1 online resource (789) |
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Cover; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Using the touring guide; 1. Melbourne; In 1860; Now; 2. Leaving Melbourne; In 1860; Now; 3. Crossing the mountains: Bulla to Knowsley; In 1860; Now; Bendigo, Castlemaine and Fryerstown; 4. Crossing the plains: Knowsley to Tragowel; In 1860; Now; 5. Along the rivers: Tragowel to Swan Hill; In 1860; Now; 6. Swan Hill to Balranald; In 1860; Now; 7. Balranald to Pooncarie; In 1860; Now; 8. Pooncarie to Menindee; In 1860; Now; 9. Menindee to Mutawintji; In 1860; The Pamamaroo Depot and Wright's supply party; Now; 10. Mutawintji to Tibooburra |
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In 1860The Pamamaroo Depot and Wright's supply party: 1860 and 1861; Now; 11. Tibooburra to Thargomindah; In 1860; Now; 12. Thargomindah to Innamincka; In 1860; In 1861: Brahe's Depot Party; Now; 13. Innamincka to Birdsville; Going north; Returning from the Gulf; In 1861: the deaths of Burke and Wills; Now; 14. Birdsville to Boulia; Going north; Returning from the Gulf: March-April 1861; Now; 15. Boulia to Cloncurry; Going north; Returning from the Gulf: March 1861; Now; 16. Cloncurry to Karumba; Going north; Returning from the Gulf: February-March 1861; Now; Selected references; Glossary |
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IndexPeople; Places; Miscellaneous (groups, organisations, expedition animals, fauna, flora, etc.) |
| Summary |
A perfect companion for those wanting to see outback Australia, and at the same time understand a journey that has attained mythic status |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Burke, Robert O'Hara, 1821-1861.
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Wills, William John, 1834-1861.
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Burke, Robert O'Hara, 1821-1861 fast |
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Wills, William John, 1834-1861 fast |
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Burke and Wills Expedition (1860-1861) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2006027032
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Burke and Wills Expedition (1860-1861) fast |
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Explorers -- Australia
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TRAVEL -- Australia & Oceania.
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Discoveries in geography
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Explorers
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Travel
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Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- 19th century
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Australia -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009579
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Australia -- Guidebooks
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Australia
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| Genre/Form |
Guidebooks
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781486301591 |
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1486301592 |
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9781486301607 |
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1486301606 |
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9781486301584 |
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1486301584 |
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