Dimensions
126 x 146 x 23mm
4 CDs.
Journalist Sarah Murgatroyd retraced the route taken by Burke and Wills.
It seems Robert O'Hara Burke's talent for getting lost was legendary, and while he was charming, popular and intelligent he was also excitable, impulsive and headstrong. He reacted to situations emotionally and seemed to lack the composure to think through the consequences of his actions.
So why did the Royal Society of Victoria's Exploration Committee select him to lead one of the most prestigious, expensive and fatal expeditions ever undertaken in Australia? What were the real objectives of the expedition and why did so many members of the expedition die?
