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Wills’s map from Coopers Creek to the Gulf of Carpentaria (detail)

Wills’s map from Coopers Creek to the Gulf of Carpentaria (detail)

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Wills’ map from Coopers Creek to the Gulf of Carpentaria (detail)
PROV, VPRS 8168/P2 Historic Plan Collection, Unit 871, EXP22

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This is a detail of Wills' map of the Expedition's route from Cooper's Creek to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Camp CVIII on the Cloncurry River, is named Golah's Camp after one of the camels left behind by the exploration party because it was unable to get up and out of the creek bed.

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The Exploring Expedition

The expedition departs from Royal Park, 20 August 1860

Duroadoo

First camp from Duroadoo

Hair from camel used on the Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition

Rajah, the last Camel is shot, and cut up.

Buckle from a camel pack surcingle

Letter from George Landells to the Victorian Chief Secretary

Receipt for the loan of 8,000 rupees

Contract between camel handlers and the Victorian Exploring Expedition

Copy of the contract between camel handlers and the Victorian Exploring Expedition written in Dari

Agreement between George Landells, John Driscoll, John Drakeford and John King

Receipts for twelve camels

Wills’s map from Coopers Creek to the Gulf of Carpentaria (detail)

Application - George Landells

Andrew Harper farewells the Burke and Wills Environmental Expedition

150 Years between Camels

Dost Mahomet

Theatrical Camels

William Wills' survey map