Burke and Wills’ surprising first-day camp

 

A lot of Australians will know about the famous explorer's Burke and Wills and their ill-fated journey from Melbourne to Central Australia. But what many don’t know is that the first day of their travels ended with a stop in the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds - a trip which could be completed on a tram in 10 minutes today! Our story today focuses on their little-known stop on this historic and legendary journey.

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