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Melbourne to the Gulf OF Carpentaria

The Burke and Wills Story in their own words, 150 years on

by Robyn Leeder & Michael Dillon

Hardcover, Dust Jacket
Linen cover with full-color dust jacket and flaps
Hardcover, ImageWrap
Cover design is printed on the hardcover
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About the Book
With photographs taken in 2010 and quotes from the exporers' diaries, letters and reports, this is The Burke and Wills Story told in the explorers' own words. The at times harrowing account reveals how courage, ambition, and determination mixed with leadership tensions, bad luck and poor decisions to culminate in tragedy.
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: History
  • Project Option: Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
    # of Pages: 100
  • Publish Date: Apr 21, 2013
  • Keywords , Burke&Wills Australian Travel Exploration History Landscape Photography Adventure Discovery Outback Photography Camels Drought Bush Food Desert Explorers Survival Australia Gulf of Carpentaria Darling River Menindee Birdsville Innamincka tragedy dig tree
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About the Creator
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Robyn Leeder
Victoria, Australia

After a 30 year career as an Interior Architect, Robyn has turned her attention to art, print making and photography. Married to award winning documentary film maker and adventurer, Michael Dillon, she shares Michael's passion for travel, the Australian bush and the outback and the people of the Himalaya.

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