Supporters of the Burke and Wills 150th Commemoration Program derived satisfaction from having supported some or all of the following:

• publication of The Science of Burke and Wills: a book analysing the hitherto unpublished scientific data gathered on the Burke and Wills Expedition
• encouraging secondary students to pursue careers in science through the Young Science Ambassadors program
• getting primary school students excited about science and the environment through the Bug Blitz™ program
• publication of a book about the role of indigenous tribes in the Burke and Wills story
• undertaking an environmental audit along the Burke and Wills route (the Burke and Wills Environment Expedition)
• building social capital in rural and regional communities through the organisation of commemoration activities in towns and cities along the track
• the creation of new writing, art and music inspired by the heroic and tragic story
• the re-enactment of key events such as the signing-up and the departure
• getting new insights into how Burke and Wills met their deaths, through a mock coronial enquiry (did King really shoot Burke?)

The Royal Society welcomes corporate and individual donors for its wider program of activities promoting science and science education. To discuss support opportunities, call the Royal Society office on 03 9663 5259.