Explorers Bourke and Wills were the first Europeans to cross the Australian continent from North to died in 1861 during that illfated trek

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Explorers Bourke and Wills were the first Europeans to cross the Australian continent from North to died in 1861 during that illfated trek from starvation at Cooper Creek. The bronze monument was made in 1865 and the sculptor was Charles Summers.

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © William Caram / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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