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Name1861 Burke and Wills expedition in Carpentaria
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This map shows the 1861 journey of the Burke and Wills expedition while in the region that is now Carpentaria Shire.

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This map uses information from the European account of this expedition and does not draw on local knowledge.

All locations are approximate.

ContributorClaire Brennan
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CreatorClaire Brennan
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Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-19.504
Longitude
140.936
Start Date
1861-01-31
End Date
1861-01-31

Description

Camp 110; Nut Tree Camp

Sources

TLCMap ID
te1892
Linkback
http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Journals/King/King_Australasian_02.htm
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-19.378
Longitude
140.921
Start Date
1861-02-01
End Date
1861-02-01

Description

Camp 111

Sources

TLCMap ID
te1893
Linkback
http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Journals/King/King_Australasian_02.htm
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-19.121
Longitude
140.773
Start Date
1861-02-02
End Date
1861-02-02

Description

Camp 112

Sources

TLCMap ID
te1894
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.919
Longitude
140.613
Start Date
1861-02-03
End Date
1861-02-03

Description

Camp 113

Sources

TLCMap ID
te1895
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.783
Longitude
140.58
Start Date
1861-02-04
End Date
1861-02-04

Description

Camp 114

Sources

TLCMap ID
te1896
Linkback
http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Journals/King/King_Australasian_02.htm
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.586
Longitude
140.668
Start Date
1861-02-05
End Date
1861-02-05

Description

Camp 115; Fortune Camp

Sources

TLCMap ID
te1897
Linkback
http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Journals/King/King_Australasian_02.htm
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.422
Longitude
140.857
Start Date
1861-02-06
End Date
1861-02-06

Description

Camp 116

Sources

TLCMap ID
te1898
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.166
Longitude
140.866
Start Date
1861-02-07
End Date
1861-02-07

Description

Camp 117

Sources

TLCMap ID
te1899
Linkback
http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Journals/King/King_Australasian_02.htm
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.017
Longitude
140.87
Start Date
1861-02-08
End Date
1861-02-08

Description

Camp 118

Sources

TLCMap ID
te189a
Linkback
http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Journals/King/King_Australasian_02.htm
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Billy's Creek
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-17.853
Longitude
140.822
Start Date
1861-02-09
End Date
1861-02-09

Description

Camp 119

Sources

TLCMap ID
te189b
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-17.619
Longitude
140.785
Start Date
1861-02-10
End Date
1861-02-10

Description

Sources

TLCMap ID
te189c
Linkback
http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Journals/Wills_Journals/Wills_Field_Book_09.htm
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-17.575
Longitude
140.8
Start Date
1861-02-11
End Date
1861-02-11

Description

Northernmost point of expedition

Sources

TLCMap ID
te189d
Linkback
ames Smith, 'John King's story, Part III', The Australasian, 21 May 1870: 648
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-17.855
Longitude
140.82
Start Date
1861-02-12
End Date
1861-02-12

Description

Camp 119

Sources

TLCMap ID
te189e
Linkback
http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Journals/King/King_Australasian_03.htm
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.026
Longitude
140.868
Start Date
1861-02-13
End Date
1861-02-14

Description

Camp 1R

Sources

TLCMap ID
te189f
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.191
Longitude
140.878
Start Date
1861-02-15
End Date
1861-02-15

Description

Camp 2R

Sources

TLCMap ID
te18a0
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.284
Longitude
140.886
Start Date
1861-02-16
End Date
1861-02-17

Description

Camp 3R

Sources

TLCMap ID
te18a1
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.415
Longitude
140.88
Start Date
1861-02-18
End Date
1861-02-18

Description

Camp 4R; Boocha's Camp

Sources

TLCMap ID
te18a2
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.464
Longitude
140.839
Start Date
1861-02-19
End Date
1861-02-19

Description

Camp 5R; Pleasant Camp

Sources

TLCMap ID
te18a3
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.517
Longitude
140.789
Start Date
1861-02-20
End Date
1861-02-20

Description

Camp 6R; Recovery Camp

Sources

TLCMap ID
te18a4
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.562
Longitude
140.775
Start Date
1861-02-21
End Date
1861-02-21

Description

Camp 7R

Sources

TLCMap ID
te18a5
Linkback
http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/Journals/Wills_Journals/Wills_Field_Notes_February.htm
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.616
Longitude
140.666
Start Date
1861-02-22
End Date
1861-02-22

Description

Camp 8R

Sources

TLCMap ID
te18a6
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.688
Longitude
140.619
Start Date
1861-02-23
End Date
1861-02-23

Description

Camp 9R

Sources

TLCMap ID
te18a7
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.807
Longitude
140.581
Start Date
1861-02-24
End Date
1861-02-24

Description

Camp 10R

Sources

TLCMap ID
te18a8
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-18.94
Longitude
140.547
Start Date
1861-02-25
End Date
1861-02-25

Description

Camp 11R; Apple Tree Camp

Sources

TLCMap ID
te18a9
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06

Burke and Wills expedition

Placename
Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-19.221
Longitude
140.833
Start Date
1861-02-26
End Date
1861-02-27

Description

Camp 12R; Reedy Gully Camp

Sources

TLCMap ID
te18aa
Linkback
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/50833/1/50833-phoenix-2017-thesis.pdf
Created At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
Updated At
2025-08-14 22:39:06
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