Starvation in a land of plenty
Subtitle: Wills' diary of the fateful Burke and Wills expedition
By: Michael Cathcart
Contributors: National Library of Australia
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Canberra, ACT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780642277909
Subjects: Diaries; Travel; Discovery and exploration; Burke and Wills Expedition (1860-1861)
Description: Between 23 April and 28 June 1861, Wills documented the torments and disappointments that led to his and Burke's destruction. Surprising to many, though, Wills was not the second-in-command but, rather, the party's 'surveyor, astronomical and meteorological observer'. His entries would go on to help historians understand the circumstances that led to the tragic end of the expedition. Today, the diary is held by the National Library of Australia and forms the foundation of Starvation in a Land of Plenty.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.