What was the Burke and Wills expedition? How many men completed it?
The Burke and Wills expedition of 1860-61, (Victorian Exploring Expedition) was the first organized group of Europeans to cross Australia, from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. The party of 16-20, consisted of the primaries: Robert Burke, William Wills, Charles Gray, William Brahe, and John King. The expedition made it to the edge of the gulf, but not quite in sight of the ocean. The only person named to survive the return trip was John King.
