02529cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500380015226400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650500800040750802040048752012740069153400450196565300390201065300380204965300440208785600430213199900170217440003UtSlPG20260610133921.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDU1 aPyke, William T.q(William Thomas)10aAustralian Heroes and Adventurers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-06-150 aBurke and Wills, two heroes of exploration -- Old times on the gold-fields.  aProduced by fh, Nick Wall and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"Australian Heroes and Adventurers" by William T. Pyke is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work compiles various tales of exploration and notable figures within the Australian colonies and the Pacific Islands, illustrating the adventures and hardships faced by these early pioneers. The book promises to encapsulate the spirit of adventure typical of the time, focused on heroic figures such as Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, who undertook perilous journeys across Australia.  The opening of the text provides an introduction to the first chapter, which centers on the Burke and Wills expedition of 1860, highlighting the monument erected in their memory in Melbourne. Pyke sets the scene by detailing the historical context of Australian exploration from its colonial beginnings, recounting earlier expeditions and the growing desire among settlers to traverse and understand the vast interior of the continent. It establishes Burke and Wills as central characters whose determination and tragic fate will drive the narrative forward, promising a blend of adventure, scientific discovery, and the stark reality of survival faced by explorers in the unforgiving Australian landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGold mines and mining -- Australia  aAustralia -- History -- 1788-1900  aBurke and Wills Expedition, (1860-1861)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40003  c80842d80842