Original appointments made in Melbourne : 19 men.

Monday, 9 July 1860.
At an Ordinary meeting of the Exploration Committee, Burke submitted a list of persons to join the party:

• Landells,
• Ferguson,
• Fletcher,
• Cowen,
• Patten,
• Langan,
• Creber,
• Brahe,
• Elliott.

All were subsequently employed except for Elliott. Burke proposed Wills, Neumayer's senior assistant, as surveyor and astronomer. Burke suggested Beckler as medical officer and several members suggested Becker as artist and naturalist.

Saturday, 18 August 1860, Melbourne.
Men sign the Memorandum of Agreement at the Royal Society hall.
(5 officers, 10 men and 4 Sepoys)
Burke, Landells, Wills, Beckler, Becker, Ferguson, Cowen, Brahé, Creber, Fletcher, McDonough, Patten, Langan, Drakeford, King, Samla, Mahomet, Khan, Belooch.

Sunday, 19 August 1860 , Melbourne.
Creber discharged after Landells accused him of being drunk.
Fletcher dismissed for incompetence, having supported Creber.

Monday, 20 August 1860, Melbourne.
Cowen discharged for insobriety.
McIlwaine, Lane and Brooks hired.

Party that left Melbourne, : 19 men (5 officers, 10 men and 4 Sepoys)
Burke, Landells, Wills, Beckler, Becker, Ferguson, Brahé, McDonough, Patton, Langan, Drakeford, King, McIlwaine, Lane, Brooks. Samla, Mahomet, Khan, Belooch,

Wednesday, 22 August 1860, Bulla : 18 men.
Sepoy Samla resigned two days out from Melbourne as he was unable to eat the rations due to his religion.

Saturday, 25 August 1860, Mia Mia : 19 men.
Polongeaux hired at Mia Mia.

Tuesday, 4 September 1860, Tragowel : 20 men.
Bowman hired at Tragowel.

Thursday, 6 to Monday, 10 September 1860, Swan Hill : 21 men.
Burke dismisses Esau Khan due to illness as well as Brooks, Lane and Polongeaux.
Burke hires McPherson and Grey.
Hodgkinson and Neumeyer arrive from Melbourne.

Sunday 16 September 1860, Balranald : 17 men.
Burke dismisses Ferguson, McIlwaine, Langan and Belooch.
Belooch rejoins party two days later.

Friday, 21 September 1860, Prungle.
The wagons are slowed by the heavy sand and Burke divides the party.
Lead party to Darling - Burke, Landells, Wills, Neumeyer, Bowman, Gray, King, Drakeford, McPherson, Belooch, Mahomet.
The party with wagons was left in Beckler's charge.

Thursday, 11October 1860, Darling : 16 men.
Landells resigns. Beckler also resigns but stays with party unill he can be replaced.

Friday, 19 October 1860, Menindee : 2 parties of 19 men in total.
(5 officers, 10 men, 2 sepoys, 2 Aboriginals).
Burke dismisses Drakeford for drunkenness.
Expedition party leaves with sixteen camels and nine horses - Burke, Wills, Gray, King, Brahé, McDonough, Patten, Mahomet.
Wright, Dick and Mountain go as far as Torowoto - returning to Menindie 5 November.
Becker, Beckler, McPherson, Hodgkinson, Belooch were left at Menindie.

Saturday, 10 November 1860, Menindee.
Dispatches from Melbourne leave with Trooper Lyons, McPherson & Dick the Aboriginal guide.
Party rescued by Beckler, Belooch & Peter the Aboriginal tracker

Thursday, 6 December 1860, Dig Tree, Cooper Creek.
Party arrives at Camp 65 Fort Wills - Burke, Wills, Gray, King, Brahé, Patten, McDonough, Mahomet.

Sunday, 16 December 1860, Dig Tree : 3 parties of 19 men in total.
(5 officers, 10 men, 2 sepoys, 2 Aborigines).
Burke divides the party again -
Depôt Party- Brahé, Patten, McDonough, Mahomet.
Carpentaria Party, leaves Cooper Depôt 16 December 1860- Burke, Wills, Gray, King

Saturday, 26 January 1861, Menindee : 3 parties of 17 men.
(5 officers, 10 men, 2 sepoys).
Wright hires Purcell and Smith.
Party leaves Menindee with Beckler, Becker, Hodgkinson, Smith, Stone, Purcell, Belooch.

Deaths on the expedition