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	Melbourne to the Gulf - A brief history of the Burke & Wills Expedition
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	A successful exploration through the interior of Australia by W J Wills
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	Wills' Field Books
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	Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition by Andrew Jackson
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	McKinlays journal of explorations into the interior of Australia
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	Journal of Landsboroughs expedition from Carpentaria
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	Journal of Mr Walker
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	Commission of Enquiry into the deaths of Burke & Wills
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	Progress Reports and Final Report of the Exploration Committee
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A brief history of the Victorian Exploring Expedition
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	Contents Page
	A brief history - Chapter 1
	A brief history - Chapter 2
	A brief history - Chapter 3
	A brief history - Chapter 4
	A brief history - Chapter 5
	A brief history - Chapter 6
	A brief history - Chapter 7
	A brief history - Chapter 8
	A brief history - Chapter 9
	A brief history - Chapter 10
	A brief history - Chapter 11
	A brief history - Chapter 12
	A brief history - Chapter 13
	A brief history - Chapter 14
	A brief history - Chapter 15
	A brief history - Chapter 16
	A brief history - Chapter 17

Committees
	Government of the Colony of Victoria
		Victorian colonial government
		Governors of Victoria
		Chief Secretaries of Victoria
		Victorian Government Ministers
	Other governments
		The Government of the Colony of New South Wales
		The Government of the Colony of Queensland
		The Government of the Colony of South Australia
		Imperial Government in Westminster

	The Philosophical Institute of Victoria
	The Royal Society of Victoria

	The Exploration Committee
		History of the Exploration Committee
		The Exploration Committee : November 1857
		The Exploration Committee : December 1857
		The Exploration Committee : November 1859
		The Exploration Committee : January 1860
		The Exploration Committee : June 1860
			Mueller's talk on Australian Exploration
			Mueller's equipment list
			Minutes of Public Meeting held on 4/1/58
			Gregory's letter to the Committee
			Gregory's letter to Mueller

	The Exploration Fund Raising Committee
			History of the Fund Raising Committee
			Members of the Committee
			Fund Raising Circular

	Anniversary Address by the President of the Royal Society
			Inagural Address by Sir Henry Barkly, 1860
			Presidential Address by Sir Henry Barkly, 1861
			Presidential Address by Sir Henry Barkly, 1862
			Presidential Address by Sir Henry Barkly, 1863
			Presidential Address by Professor McCoy, 1864

Explorers
	Applications
		Robert O'Hara Burke
		George Landells
		Ludwig Becker
		William Brahé
		Hermann Beckler
		Other Applications
		List of Applicants
	Employment History
	Officers of the VEE
		Burke
		Landells
		Wills
		Becker
		Beckler
		Wright
	Expedition Assistants
		Ferguson
		Cowen
		Brahé
		Creber
		Fletcher
		McDonough
		Patten
		Langan
		Drakeford
		Purcell
		King
		McIllwaine
		Lane
		Brooks
		Polongeaux
		Bowman
		Gray
		Smith
		Stone
	Additional Members
		Neumeyer
		Lyons
		Hodgkinson
		McPherson
	Sepoys
		Samla
		Mahomet
		Khan
		Belooch
	Relief expeditions
		McKinlay
		Walker
		Norman
		Landsborough
		Howitt

Departure
	Memorandum of Agreement
	Stawell's Farewell Speech
	Burke's Farewell Speech
	Where did the Expedition go ?

Instructions
	Instructions to Leader (Burke)
	Instructions for the Surveyor, Astronomical and Meteorological Observer (Wills)
	Instructions to the Scientific Observers' Botanical Observer (Beckler)
	Instructions to Geological, Mineralogical and Natural History Observer (Becker)

List of Stores
	Provisions
	Forage
	Stores
	Medicines
	Services
	Horses
	Summary

Camels
	Introduction of Camels into Australia
	Camel biology
	Camels in the USA
	Camels & Sepoys for the Expedition
	Expedition's Camels
	Burke's Camels
	Brahe's Camels
	Wright's Camels
	Howitt's Camels 1861
	Howitt's Camels 1862
	McKinlay's Camels
	Landsborough's Camel
	Camels in the Wimmera
	McIntyre's Camels

Despatches
	Burke's despatches & letters
		Burke's despatch from the Inverness Hotel
		Burke's telegram from Mia Mia
		Burke's report from Mia Mia
		Burke's telegram from Sandhurst
		Burke's despatch from Tragowell
		Burke's first despatch from Swan Hill
		Burke's second despatch from Swan Hill
		Burke's third despatch from Swan Hill
		Burke's fourth despatch from Swan Hill
		Burke's despatches from Balranald
		Burke's despatches from Bilbarka
		Burke's letter to Frederick Standish
		Burke's first despatch from Menindee
		Burke's second despatch from Menindee
		Burke's despatch from Torowotto
		Burke's letter to his Uncle from Torowotto
		Burke's despatches from the Cooper
	Wills' despatches & letters
		Wills' letter from Mia Mia
		Wills' letter from Terrick Terrick
		Wills' letter from Swan Hill
		Wills' letter from Balranald
		Wills' letter from Bilbarka
		Wills' first despatch from the Darling
		Wills' second despatch from the Darling
		Wills' third despatch from the Darling
		Wills' letter from Menindee
		Wills' first letter from the Cooper
		Wills' second letter from the Cooper
		Wills' last letter
	Becker's despatches & letters
		Becker's letter to von Mueller
		Becker's letter from Terrick Terrick
		Becker's letter from Swan Hill
		Becker's letter from Gobanna
		Becker's first letter from Menindee
		Becker's second letter from Menindee
		Becker's third letter from Menindee
		Becker's fourth letter from Menindee
		Becker's letter "A"
		Becker's letter "B"
		Becker's letter "C"
		Becker's fifth letter from Menindee
		Becker's sixth letter from Menindee
		Becker's seventh letter from Menindee
		Becker's last letter
	Landells' letter of resignation
	Beckler's letter of resignation to Burke
	Brahé's Dig Tree memorandum
	Wright's two despatches from Menindee

Journals
	Burke's Notebook
	John King
		Kings Narrative to Howiit
		King's Narrative to Welch
		Cooper to the Gulf 1860
		Cooper to the Gulf 1861
		Gulf to the Cooper
	Wills' journals
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		Wills' first survey
		Wills' second survey
		Wills' third survey
		Wills' field book number 1
		Wills' field book number 2
		Wills' field book number 3
		Wills' field book number 4
		Wills' field book number 5
		Wills' field book number 6
		Wills' field book number 7
		Wills' field book number 8
		Wills' field book number 9
		Wills' field notes, February 1861
		Wills' field notes, March 1861
		Wills' field notes, April 1861
		Wills' "Journal of a trip towards Adelaide"
	Temperature converter
	Roman numerals converter
	William Brahé's Report
	Howitt's Diary
		Diary, September 1861
		Diary, October 1861
	Edwin Welch's Diary
	Wright's Diary
	McKinlay's journal
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		Journal preface
		Journal, September 1861
		Journal, October 1861
		Journal, November 1861
		Journal, December 1861
		Journal, January 1862
		Journal, February 1862
		Journal, March 1862
		Journal, April 1862
		Journal, May 1862
		Journal, June 1862
		Journal, July 1862
		Journal, August 1862
		Meeting to honour McKinlay
	Davis' journal
		Journal, October 1861
		Journal, November 1861
		Journal, December 1861
		Journal, January 1862
		Journal, February 1862
		Journal, March 1862
	Walker's journal
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		Journal, September 1861
		Journal, October 1861
		Journal, November 1861
		Journal, December 1861
		Journal, January 1862
	Landsborough's journal
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		Journal preface
		Landsborough's first letter
		Landsborough's second letter
		Landsborough's third letter
		Landsborough's fourth letter
		Landsborough's fifth letter
		Landsborough's sixth letter
		Landsborough's seventh letter
		Landsborough's eighth letter
		Journal, November 1861
		Journal, December 1861
		Journal, January 1862
		Norman's Letter, February 1862
		Journal, February 1862
		Journal, March 1862
		Journal, April 1862
		Journal, May 1861
		Journal, June 1861
		Journal, Glossary
		Letters regarding Landsborough at Warrego
		Landsborough's letter to the RSV
		Landsborough's speech at the RSV
		Landsborough's letter to the Colonial Secretary
		Landsborough's last letter
		Meeting to honour Landsborough
	Norman
		Norman's Report
		Norman's Memoranda

Progress Reports
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	Progress Reports - First Report, 1857
	Progress Reports - Second Report, 1858
	Progress Reports - Third Report, 1858
	Progress Reports - Fourth Report, 1860
	Progress Reports - Special Report, 1859
	Progress Reports - Fifth Report, 1860
	Progress Reports - Sixth Report, 1861
	Progress Reports - Seventh and Final Report, 1863

Commission of Enquiry
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	The Commission
	Proceedings of Commission
	Minutes of Evidence - Listed by date
		Minutes of Evidence - Day 1
		Minutes of Evidence - Day 2
		Minutes of Evidence - Day 3
		Minutes of Evidence - Day 4
		Minutes of Evidence - Day 5
		Minutes of Evidence - Day 6
		Minutes of Evidence - Day 7
	Minutes of Evidence listed by Witness
		Evidence given by Beckler
		Evidence given by Brahe
		Evidence given by Dick
		Evidence given by Howitt
		Evidence given by King
		Evidence given by Landells
		Evidence given by Macadam
		Evidence given by McDonough
		Evidence given by Mueller
		Evidence given by Smith
		Evidence given by Stawell
		Evidence given by Wecker
		Evidence given by Wright
	Report of the Commission of Enquiry
	Commission of Enquiry- Appendix A
	Commission of Enquiry- Appendix B
	Commission of Enquiry- Appendix C
	Commission of Enquiry- Appendix D
	Commission of Enquiry- Appendix E
	Commission of Enquiry- Appendix F
	Commission of Enquiry- Appendix G
	Commission of Enquiry- Appendix H
	Commission of Enquiry- Appendix I
	Commission of Enquiry- Appendix K
	Commission of Enquiry- Appendix L

A successful exploration of Australia by William John Wills
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	A successful exploration - Contents
	A successful exploration - Preface
	A successful exploration - Chapter 1
	A successful exploration - Chapter 2
	A successful exploration - Chapter 3
	A successful exploration - Chapter 4
	A successful exploration - Chapter 5
	A successful exploration - Chapter 6
	A successful exploration - Chapter 7
	A successful exploration - Chapter 8
	A successful exploration - Chapter 9
	A successful exploration - Chapter 10
	A successful exploration - Chapter 11
	A successful exploration - Chapter 12
	A successful exploration - Chapter 13
	A successful exploration - Chapter 14
	A successful exploration - Appendices

Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition by Andrew Jackson
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	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Contents
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Preface
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 1
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 2
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 3
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 4
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 5
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 6
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 7
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 8
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 9
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 10
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 11
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 12
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 13
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 14
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 15
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Chapter 16
	The Australian Exploring Expedition - Appendices

Relief expeditions
	Howitt
		Victorian Contingent Party 1861
		Victorian Exploring Party 1862
	McKinlay
		South Australian Burke Relief Expedition
	Walker
		Victorian Relief Expedition
	Landsborough
		Queensland Relief Expedition
	Norman

Memorials
	Explorers Graves
		Died on expedition
		Burke's grave
		Wills' grave
		Burke & Wills' grave
		Gray's grave
		King's grave
		Becker, Purcell & Stone's grave
		Patton's grave
		Mahommet's grave
	Memorials to Burke & Wills
		Summer's Melbourne Statue
		Fryerstown Mechanics Institute
		Castlemaine Memorial
		Bendigo Memorial
		Ballarat Explorers Fountain
		Beechworth Burke Museum
		Swan Hills Explorers Memorial
	Monuments on the track of the expedition
		Monuments in Victoria
		Monuments in New South Wales
		Monuments in South Australia
		Monuments in Queensland
		Monuments to Howitt
		Monuments to McKinlay
		Monuments to Landsborough
		Monuments to Walker
	Heritage listed places
	Burke & Wills Memorabilia
	Explorers and Aborigines
	Myths and misinformation

Expedition Map
	Where did they go ?
	Missing Records
	Published Maps 1861
	Retracing the Expedition
	Recently Published Maps
	The Expedition and Google Earth

Bibliography
	Recommended reading
	Bibilography
	Archive & Manuscript Material
	Finding Aids to Archived Material
		Finding Aids to NLA:MS 30
		Finding Aid to NLA:Mfm G 3748-3750
		Finding Aids to SLV:MS 13071
		Guide to records of the Royal Society of Victoria
		Guide to records of James Hamlyn Willis
	Research Links
		Australian State Libraries
		Australian University Libraries
		International Libraries
		Australian Archive Collections
		Australian Historical Societies
		Download Exploration e-texts
	Films
		List of films
		George Birtles - On the Track of Burke and Wills (1915)
		The Bergin-McHugh Expedition (1977)
		Burke & Wills - The Movie(1985)
			The Movie - Production details
			The Movie - Reviews
			The Movie - Novel
			The Movie - Soundtrack

		The Wacky World of Wills & Burke (1985)
		Les Hiddins (The Bush Tucker Man) - The Great Misadventure
	Plays
	Music & poems
		The Great Exploration Race by Nicholas Chevalier
		Tis Risky Work by Old Bush
		The Lost Explorers by F M Hughan
		Gone by Adam Lindsay Gordon
		Move On, Burke with Move On Wills by J.A.
		Fate of the Explorers: A tibute to the memory by Henry Kendall
		Australian Explorers in rhyme by Eliza Berry
		Explorers: Part first by Catherine Martin
		Explorers: Part second by Catherine Martin
		Explorers: Part third by Catherine Martin
		Explorers: Part fourth by Catherine Martin
		Burke & Wills by Ken Barrat
		Coopers Creek by Sidney Nolan
		Burke & Wills by Colin Thiele
		Burke & Wills by Howard Milligan
		Cooper's Creek by Eric Charles Rolls
		Burke's Skeleton (for Geoffrey Blainey) by John Blight
		Mrs Wills makes travel plans by Anne Howard
		William John Wills Writes His Ending by Peter Gebhardt
		Menindee by Neil Murray
		Burke and Wills and Wright and Brahé by Robert Treborlang
		The Further I Travel by Jim Low
		burke and wills by mister c

Conference
	Cloncurry Conference 2003
	Cloncurry Book
	Bedourie Conference 2005
	Birdsville Conference 2007
	Melbourne Conference 2009

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