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Burke and Wills web
The ultimate resource for anything you wanted to know about Burke and Wills.
Also has an exhaustive set of links to other sites
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State Library of Victoria "Dig: The Burke and Wills research gateway"
A new dedicated Burke and Wills website providing greater access to the State Library's collection, a guide to resources held by other institutions, and an "ask an expert" option
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Culture Victoria "Burke and Wills: Then and Now"
Stories of Burke and Wills, both the original Expedition and the modern day Environment Expedition - this page also has links to related stories
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Public Records Office of Victoria
Descriptions and images of the PROV collection of Burke and Wills material
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La Trobe Journal October 1978
Account of the Melbourne to Menindee section of the journey based on the diary of Ludwig Becker
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Burke and Wills Trivia Quiz
Test your knowledge of the Expedition here
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Solving the Dig Tree Mystery
David Corke's investigation of who carved what on which tree at Cooper Creek.
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Stuff you missed in History Class
The Burke and Wills story has captured the imagination of people around the world - listen to an American podcast of the story.
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State Library of New South Wales
Information about the Burke and Wills Collection in this library. Includes pictures by Gill and Strutt.
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National Library of Australia: online diaries
On-line transcripts of Burke's diary and Wills' diary
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National Library of Australia: Bibliography
Bibliography of the National Library's collection of books, pictures, maps, etc
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National Museum of Australia
Description of the Burke and Wills Collection in this museum
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Burke and Wills Historical Society
Preserving and researching Australia's explorers and history of exploration
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Wikipedia
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Project Gutenberg
Contains links to National Biography entries for Burke, Wills and Howitt, and to information about the rescue expeditions
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"Successful Exploration" ebook
ebook version of "Successful Exploration through the interior of Australia" by William Wills (father of the explorer)
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The German connection
Germans Becker, Beckler and Brahe played important roles in the Burke and Wills expedition
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Dorseyland virtual trek
Paul Dorsey's entertaining account of following the Burke and Wills track in virtual mode, using Google Earth.
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Absolute Astronomy Discussion Forum
Encyclopedia entry and discussion forum, with bibliography
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John Macadam
Story of John Macadam, who wrote the scientific instructions for the Burke and Wills Expedition
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