Victorian Exploring Expedition
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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| gptkbp:accessories |
insufficient supplies
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
public outcry over the expedition's failure
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| gptkbp:challenges |
harsh weather conditions
food shortages hostile encounters with Indigenous Australians |
| gptkbp:contribution |
geographical mapping of Australia
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
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| gptkbp:date_of_departure |
August 20, 1860
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| gptkbp:date_of_return |
February 1861
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| gptkbp:departure_point |
Royal Park, Melbourne
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| gptkbp:distance_travelled |
over 3,000 kilometers
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| gptkbp:emergency_services |
death of Burke and Wills
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| gptkbp:expedition |
6 months
land expedition Burke and Wills route influenced future Australian explorers highlighted the need for better preparation in exploration. |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ We are all in the hands of God.”
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| gptkbp:final_camp |
Camp 65
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| gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:Melbourne
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| gptkbp:funding |
£2,000
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| gptkbp:goal |
explore Australia
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| gptkbp:government_response |
establishment of the Royal Society of Victoria
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| gptkbp:has_airport |
Cooper Creek
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| gptkbp:has_publications |
Wills' journal
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
increased funding for future expeditions
highlighted the challenges of Australian exploration |
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
Burke and Wills as national figures
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
pioneering exploration in Australia
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Victorian Exploring Expedition
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| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Robert_O'_Hara_Burke
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Burke_and_Wills_Track
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Australia
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| gptkbp:memorials |
Burke and Wills memorials in Australia
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
discovery of the Darling River
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:William_John_Wills
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| gptkbp:outcome |
failure
only one survivor |
| gptkbp:participants |
19 men
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
initially viewed as heroic
later criticized for planning failures |
| gptkbp:research |
inspired future explorations in Australia
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| gptkbp:result |
increased interest in Australian exploration
Burke's report |
| gptkbp:return_point |
Cooper Creek
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| gptkbp:route |
from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria
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| gptkbp:significance |
first successful north-south crossing of Australia
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Victorian_Government
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| gptkbp:survivors |
gptkb:John_King
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| gptkbp:year |
1860
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Robert_O'_Hara_Burke
gptkb:William_John_Wills |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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