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100 1 _aPyke, William T.
_q(William Thomas)
245 1 0 _aAustralian Heroes and Adventurers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-06-15
505 0 _aBurke and Wills, two heroes of exploration -- Old times on the gold-fields.
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGold mines and mining -- Australia
653 _aAustralia -- History -- 1788-1900
653 _aBurke and Wills Expedition, (1860-1861)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40003
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