Robert O'Hara Burke: And The Australian Exploring Expedition Of 1860 (1862)

by Robert O'Hara Burke and Andrew Jackson

Book Overview

Robert O'Hara Burke: And The Australian Exploring Expedition Of 1860 (1862) is a historical account written by Andrew Jackson. The book chronicles the expedition led by Robert O'Hara Burke, an Irish soldier and police officer, who was appointed as the leader of the Australian Exploring Expedition in 1860.The expedition's goal was to cross the Australian continent from south to north, a feat that had never been accomplished before. The book details...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437092748
• ISBN13: 9781437092745
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"