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  2. Category:Explorers of Australia - Wikipedia

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    See Category:Australian explorers for explorers of Australian nationality. See European Exploration of Australia for an article covering the work done by the explorers. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Explorers of Australia .

  3. Australia in World War II - Wikipedia

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    During the first years of World War II, Australia's military strategy was closely aligned with that of the United Kingdom. In line with this, most Australian military units deployed overseas in 1940 and 1941 were sent to the Mediterranean and Middle East where they formed a key part of the Commonwealth forces in the area. The three AIF infantry ...

  4. Burke and Wills expedition - Wikipedia

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    The Exploration Committee fixed 28 June 1861 as the date both explorers died. After the deaths of Burke and Wills, King found a two-week supply of nardoo flour at an abandoned Aboriginal camp. He then came across a group of Yandruwandha willing to give him food and shelter, [ 33 ] and in return he shot birds to contribute to their supplies.

  5. Category:Australian explorers - Wikipedia

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    See also Category:Explorers of Australia. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. -Explorers from Melbourne (7 P) A ...

  6. Robert O'Hara Burke - Wikipedia

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    Robert O'Hara Burke (6 May 1821 – c. 28 June 1861) was an Irish soldier and police officer who achieved fame as an Australian explorer. He was the leader of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, which was the first expedition to cross Australia from south to north, finding a route across the continent from the settled areas of Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria.

  7. List of explorers - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Leif Erikson (c. 970 – c. 1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco ...

  8. Category:Exploration of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Biographical articles on explorers of Australian nationality belong in category Category:Australian explorers. This category may contain, for example, articles on expeditions, explorers' journals and books, ships used in exploration, monuments to explorers, overview articles, etc.

  9. European land exploration of Australia - Wikipedia

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    European land exploration of Australia deals with the opening up of the interior of Australia to European settlement which occurred gradually throughout the colonial period, 1788–1900. A number of these explorers are very well known, such as Burke and Wills who are well known for their failed attempt to cross the interior of Australia, as ...