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Guide to Resources Many different institutions hold some part of the Expedition’s legacy: this guide links you to documents, artefacts and natural history specimens spread far and wide.
Terra Incognita From Melbourne, Burke and Wills set out into terra incognita – the unknown land. Here is their story, told through the State Library’s collection of original documents and artefacts.

Chronologies

These chronologies list the important dates of the Burke and Wills expedition and William Wright's follow-up supply party. They trace key events from the departure of the expedition at Royal Park in August 1860 to the rescue of John King, the last survivor of Burke's party, in September 1861.

 
Burke and Wills Expedition
Time line of the expedition
 
William Wright and the Supply Party
Burke left Wright behind in Menindie in October 1860
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