Burke and wills driving maps
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My husband and I are heading to the Gulf from
Melbourne in June and would like to go via the Burke and Wills route. We are having trouble finding maps/info on the route to take. Can anyone give me any info on where I might be able to find anything out. We will be travelling alone in 4WD and a off road camper trailer.
Reply By: Pushy - Wednesday, Mar 06, 2013 at 09:21
Wednesday, Mar 06, 2013 at 09:21
Agree with Rob D the Sarah Murgatroyd book is excellent.
Did some research a few years back when I was going to be near
Birdsville on the 150th anniversary of the expedition passing through there. Unfortunately the weather put a stop to that.
Even though there have been maps produced with the path marked, generally these are best estimates of the route they followed. Certain parts of the trip can be accurately followed even though they may pass through private property and are not near any formed tracks.
Other parts of the trip especially north of
Birdsville are very vague and it is generally accepted that Wills' equipment was damaged for the trip north from here and back to
the dig tree. (even though he found his way back to the exact spot from which they left) Some campsites have been identified but liitle else.
Burke kept few notes and Wills who was a surveyor had to do all his records and navigation at bight after a full days treking.
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