What is Burke and Wills expedition?
The '''Burke and Wills expedition''', officially called the Victorian Exploring Expedition, was the largest and best equipped in [[Australia]]n history. Led by [[Robert O'Hara Burke]] and [[William John Wills]], they crossed the continent of '''Australia''' from south to north. The group left [[Melbourne]] on 20 August 1860<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Brief_History/Chapter_04.htm|title=Melbourne to the Gulf: A brief history. Chapter 4|work=burkeandwills.net.au|year=2011|access-date=4 June 2011}}</ref> and reached the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] on 9 February 1861.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Brief_History/Chapter_11.htm|title=Melbourne to the Gulf: A brief history. Chapter 11|work=burkeandwills.net.au|year=2011|access-date=4 June 2011}}</ref> However, because of poor planning and leadership, Burke and Wills died from [[starvation]] at [[Cooper Creek]] on their return journey. ==References== {{reflist}} {{history-stub}} [[Category:Exploration of Australia]]