About
Explorer who traversed the Australian mainland from south to north and then back again.
Before Fame
He arrived in South Australia when it was little more than an outpost in dirt.
Trivia
He made a total of six expeditions inland into Australia and never lost a single man.
Family Life
He was orphaned in his early teens and was raised by relatives.
Associated With
Like Stuart, Robert O'Hara Burke tried to cross Australia south to north, but he got himself and six others killed in the process.
