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Cooper's Creek

by Alan Moorehead

A detailed historical account of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, tracing their journey from Melbourne across the Australian continent to its tragic conclusion at Cooper's Creek.

Accession 19332 ISBN 0333229096 Publisher The Macmillan Company of Australia
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