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Starvation in a land of plenty : Wills' diary of the fateful Burke and Wills expedition / Michael Cathcart.
Publication details: Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia, 2013.Description: 213 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780642277909 (paperback) :
- Starvation in a land of plenty
- Wills, William John, 1834-1861 -- Journeys -- Australia
- Wills, William John, 1834-1861 -- Diaries
- Wills, William John, 1834-1861 -- Travel -- Australia
- Burke and Wills Expedition (1860-1861)
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- 1851-1901
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- 1851-1900
- Australian
- Modern history (c 1788-1914) (Australia)
- Biography & autobiography (Australia)
- All Australian Indigenous Material (Australia)
- 994.03 23
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 994.03 CAT | Available | 057374 |
Total reserves: 0
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Between 23 April and 28 June 1861, Wills documented the torments and disappointments that led to his and Burke's destruction. Surprising to many, though, Wills was not the second-in-command but, rather, the party's 'surveyor, astronomical and meteorological observer'. His entries would go on to help historians understand the circumstances that led to the tragic end of the expedition. Today, the diary is held by the National Library of Australia and forms the foundation of Starvation in a Land of Plenty.
Tertiary/Undergraduate, General.
