Burke and Wills (1860-1861): Crossing Australia and starving on the return

AUG 20 1860 · 17:02

In 1860, Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills led the Victorian Exploring Expedition to become the first Europeans to cross Australia from south to north. They succeeded, but the return journey became one of history's most tragic exploration disasters. This is the story of ambition, poor deci