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| Website Name | Burke and Wills - Terra Incognita |
| Website Address | http://victoria.slv.vic.gov.au/burkeandwills/index.html |
| Organisation | State Library of Victoria |
| Description |
In 1860, Burke and Wills set out from Melbourne to travel the length of the Australian continent to the Gulf of Carpentaria. On this website you can follow this Expedition's journey through the land of the Australian interior which was, at that time, unknown to Europeans - terra incognita, and then explore the extensive archive of Burke and Wills-related material held by the State Library of Victoria |
| Country |
Internet |
| Category | Archives and Libraries; libraries - state and territory: History; australian history (More websites in same category) |
| Index Frequency |
Monthly |
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