Following Burke and Wills Across Australia [electronic resource] : A Touring Guide
Dave Phoenix2015
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Every Australian has heard of Burke and Wills but few have travelled in their
footsteps. In 2008, historian Dave Phoenix decided to walk across Australia from
Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria, following the track taken by the ill-fated
Burke and Wills Expedition. Now you can follow them too. Following Burke and
Wills Across Australia guides you on a road trip that follows one of history's
great transcontinental journeys, sharing the explorers' experiences on the way.
Maps lay out a route that takes you as close as possible to the Expedition's
track. As you travel the outback roads, you can learn all the details of the day
to day journey of the Expedition from the explorers' own words, and compare what
you see with their descriptions of the country in 1860-61. Each chapter provides
information about what to see now: the location and descriptions of the markers
and memorials placed along the route over the 150 years since the Expedition,
and places where you can stand whe...
Main title:
Author:
Dave Phoenix, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (416 pages)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781486301607
Language:
English
BRN:
429146
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |