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Burke & Wills

Burke & Wills

They dared to challenge the unknown. They were the first. They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Oct 30, 1985 2h 20m
4.9
7 votes

Synopsis

A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.

Title Burke & Wills
Companies Stony Desert, Hoyts Edgley, Hemdale, Greater Union Organisation (GUO)
Countries Australia
Keywords australia, journalist, countdown, sandstorm, maze, victorian england, tragedy, desert, outback, journey, 19th century, aborigine, australian history, rescue operation
Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Robert O'Hara Burke
Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

William John Wills
Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Julia Matthews
Ralph Cotterill

Ralph Cotterill

Charley Gray
Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Tom McDonagh
Monroe Reimers

Monroe Reimers

Dost Mahomet
Ron Blanchard

Ron Blanchard

Bill Patton
Barry Hill

Barry Hill

George Landells
Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Sir William Stawell
Ken Goodlet

Ken Goodlet

Doctor John Masadam
Edward Hepple

Edward Hepple

Ludwig Becker
Peter Collingwood

Peter Collingwood

Doctor William Wills
Susannah Harker

Susannah Harker

Bessie Wills
Martin Redpath

Martin Redpath

Mayor of Melbourne
Nick Carrafa

Nick Carrafa

Edwin Welch
John Gregg

John Gregg

Alfred Irwin
Stan Roach

Stan Roach

Town Black
Redmond Phillips

Redmond Phillips

Committee Man
Mark Pegler

Mark Pegler

Journalist
Ailsa Carpenter

Ailsa Carpenter

Mrs. Macadam
Mary Acres

Mary Acres

Julia's Dresser
Lucy Bell

Lucy Bell

Kyte's Daughter
Bernadette Hockings

Bernadette Hockings

Kyte's Daughter
Matthew Savage

Matthew Savage

Christopher Marsden