Re-enacts the 1861 expedition of Burke and Wills, with emphasis on the return journey north across the continent of Australia. Relates the rigours and heartbreaks of the expedition, culminating in the deaths of the explorers at Cooper Creek.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014313
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Burke and Wills Expedition, (1860-1861)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Burke, Robert O'Hara, 1821-1861
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers - Australia
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Australia - History - 1851-1891
History → Burke and Wills Expedition, (1860-1861)
History → Burke, Robert O'Hara, 1821-1861
History → Explorers - Australia
History → Historical re-enactments
History → Wills, William John, 1834-1861
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)