Burke and Wills Tree

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+61 7 4655 3399

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Cooper Creek, Northern bank, Thargomindah, Queensland 4492, Australia

The Burke and Wills expedition was organised by the Royal Society of Victoria in Australia in 1860–61 of 19 men, led by Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, with the objective of crossing Australia from Melbourne in the south, to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north, a distance of around 3,250 kilometres . At that time most of the inland of Australia had not been explored by non-Indigenous people and was largely unknown to the European settlers. The expedition left Melbourne in winter. Bad weather, poor roads and broken-down wagons meant they made slow progress at first. After dividing the party at Menindee on the Darling River Burke made good progress, reaching Cooper Creek at the beginning of summer. The expedition established a depot camp at the Cooper, and Burke, Wills and two other men pushed on to the north coast . The return journey was plagued by delays and monsoon rains, and when they reached the depot at Cooper Creek, they found it had been abandoned just hours earlier. Burke and Wills died on or about 30 June 1861. Several relief expeditions were sent out, all contributing new geographical findings. All together, seven men lost their lives, and only one man, the Irish soldier John King crossed the continent with the expedition and returned alive to Melbourne.
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Burke and Wills Dig Tree, Nappa Merrie Station

The Burke and Wills ‘Dig Tree’ is one of Australia’s national icons and an enduring reminder of our pioneering spirit.

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1.00 Flyaway Thargominda to Dig Tree APS Legends+Larrikins

Australian Piper Aircraft Society Flyaway in Central Australia Following a route of outback lore and history. Part 1 of the flights with a group of Piper Aircraft owners.From Thargomindah to Burke & Wills Dig Tree site.

Thargaminda Noccundra

A Visit to see Smithy (Trust Me) and Vonda.

Windorah, Outback Queensland

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The Dig Tree

Fly-in to see The Burke & Wills Dig Tree

a long way to the dig tree

This is a pilot episode for a documentary series in 2014 following 12 African refugee students from their new home in Toowoomba Australia to the Burke and Wills Dig Tree in far South West Queenland. They perform and record their music collaborating with talented young musicians in rural communities along the way sharing stories centered around connection with the land and changing times.

Adventure Way: Brisbane to Innamincka

Follow the tracks of Cobb & Co as you take the Adventure Way through outback plains and over inland waterways. Journey more than 1100 km through big sky country and desert across the border into South Australia.

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The Plains of Nappa Merrie.

My nomination for the People's Choice Awards as Best Bush Bllad for 2018

Cunnamulla Fish Stocks near Warrego Riverside Tourist Park

Cunnamulla Fish Stocks in Warrego River Weir after heavy rains in 2011.

The Adventure Way: Brisbane to Innamincka

They didn't call it the Adventure Way for nothing. Retrace the tracks of Cobb & Co, as you traverse the unique and fascinating 1200km route connecting the coast to the real Australian Outback. Take your time and enjoy the natural beauty of the ancient outback land, the rewards are spectacular – big skies, vivid sunrises and sunsets, and night skies with millions of stars. Create your own story where the remoteness will engage your senses and the people will warm your heart.

Nappa Merrie Station (near Innamincka) - 2014

360 degree view of the surrounding country from the road into the Dig Tree. (Some wind noise).

Nappa Merrie Peter of Nappa Merrie station, Queensland mentioned in Frank Cork's book

Excerpts from Frank Cork's 1945 booklet, Tales from the Cattle Country. mention of Nappa Merrie Pete who tried to teach himself to read and write.

Nappa Merrie Peter was the older brother of Cora who's native Yandruwandha name was Cora. John Conrick, founder of Nappa Merrie had a wife named Agnes who took Nanpika from the blacks camp and renamed her 'Cora' and trained her as a house domestic.

Cora died at Barioola waterhole in September,1934. Nappa Merrie Peter died in the blacks camp on Innamincka station in 1957. Queensland Police correspondence to Queensland Native Affairs Department identified Cora's children, Barioola Bob Parker of Murnpeowie Station and Nelly Parker of Windorah, as the nearest living relatives of Nappa Merrie Peter.

Nappa Merrie Peter was married to Durham Sally (known as last of the Durham blacks) who lived many years at Karmona station until moving to Barioola to live with her husband Nappa Merrie Peter where she died in 1951.

Innamincka Town Common - Innamincka

The Innamincka Town Common is a large area along the Cooper Creek a short walk to the Innamincka Hotel, the information centre and general store. Next to this area is an ammenities block providing flushing toilets and hot showers ($2 for a 3 minute shower). The camping area has both open sunny and shaded areas under large trees and there are some fantastic spots next to the creek. Dogs are permitted as well as fires and there is abundant birdlife to marvel at including pelicans gliding onto the water most evenings.

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TRANSCRIPT:
What have you heard?
And what have you felt?
And for what do you thirst, from this land we call home?

How far have you come?
And how far will you go?
And what lengths will you go to, to find the colour of home?
Where you can drink from the wells of time and see the whole story unravel below.

How that legend grows.
You'll find it still watches.
It's with you today, as you charge into history.
To make a piece of it yours.

In the ancient channel lands where adventurers gathered.
Aromas of feasts, they float upon light.
Like the campfire smoke and giant friends of flight.

The colours so rich in sky, and glass.
How they bubble in our crimson heart.
Serenity soars and welcomes us all.
At the storytellers home.
Where you can sit and listen.
Or bring one of your own.

Those who journey beyond the bounds.
Will climb the sands of forgotten time.
And will at last discover.
The colour of home.

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