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