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Following Burke and Wills Across Australia: A Touring Guide
Dave Phoenix
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Description for Following Burke and Wills Across Australia: A Touring Guide
Paperback. A perfect companion for those wanting to see outback Australia, and at the same time understand a journey that has attained mythic status. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; WTH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Every Australian has heard of Burke and Wills but few have travelled in their footsteps. In 2008, historian Dave Phoenix decided to walk across Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria, following the track taken by the ill-fated Burke and Wills Expedition. Now you can follow them too.
Following Burke and Wills Across Australia guides you on a road trip that follows one of history’s great transcontinental journeys, sharing the explorers’ experiences on the way. Maps lay out a route that takes you as close as possible to the Expedition’s track. As you travel the outback roads, you ... Read more
Every Australian has heard of Burke and Wills but few have travelled in their footsteps. In 2008, historian Dave Phoenix decided to walk across Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria, following the track taken by the ill-fated Burke and Wills Expedition. Now you can follow them too.
Following Burke and Wills Across Australia guides you on a road trip that follows one of history’s great transcontinental journeys, sharing the explorers’ experiences on the way. Maps lay out a route that takes you as close as possible to the Expedition’s track. As you travel the outback roads, you ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Melbourne, Australia
ISBN
9781486301584
SKU
V9781486301584
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Dave Phoenix
Dave Phoenix is a recognised expert on the history of the Burke and Wills Expedition and is currently the President of the Burke & Wills Historical Society. He has done extensive research into the experiences of the various parties and to determine the route taken by the Expedition. In 2008 he walked 3750 km from Melbourne to the Gulf ... Read more
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