Following Burke and Wills Across Australia

Name: Following Burke and Wills Across Australia
Brand: NewSouth Books
SKU: 9781486301584
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A Touring Guide

By Dave Phoenix

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Summary

Following Burke and Wills Across Australia by Dave Phoenix is a captivating exploration of the harrowing journey of explorers Burke and Wills as they traversed Australia. The book delves into the challenges faced during one of the most famous expeditions in Australian history, offering insights into the vast and unforgiving landscape they encountered. It provides a detailed account of their path, highlighting both the natural beauty and the dangers of the untamed continent.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by historical expeditions and the challenges of survival in extreme conditions. It offers an engaging narrative of adventure through the Australian outback, capturing the spirit of exploration and resilience. This read is ideal for those who appreciate detailed insights into historical journeys and the landscapes they pass through.

Following Burke and Wills Across Australia

Description

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 along 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 where the explorers stood and look out over prospects they drew and described.

The book is a perfect companion for those wanting to see outback Australia, and at the same time understand a journey that has attained mythic status in the history of Australian exploration. Even if you want to follow only part of the track, this is the book for you.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486301584

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Illustration: Colour photographs, Maps

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 1020g

Pages: 416

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Dave Phoenix Non-Fiction Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Dave Phoenix is a recognised expert on the history of the Burke and Wills Expedition and is currently the President of the Burke & Wills Historical Society. He has done extensive research into the experiences of the various parties and to determine the route taken by the Expedition. In 2008 he walked 3750 km from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria, following this route.