Birdsville 2007

The Third Burke & Wills Outback Conference
August 2007


 

 

 

Friday, 10th August.
Meet and greet at the Birdsville Hotel.

Saturday, 11th August.
David Corke
Welcome from the President of the BWHS.
Garry Fischer
Pastoral Expansion in Queensland.
Rick Moore
Exploring together; How do we broaden the scope of the group for wider appeal than just Burke & Wills.
Dr Walter Hesse
Tools & Tips for the Armchair Explorer; How to use the Internet to make Burke & Wills Research more accessible.
Robin Hill
The Cooper & Diamantina Campsites; Their current discovery status.
Revelations on Will’s Observations.
Dr Frank Leahy
Will’s Observations and what they reveal about his Chronometers.
Cr Robbie Dare
Welcome from the Mayor of Diamantina Shire.
David Kaus
The Victorian Expedition Breastplate, history and current status; Part 1.
David Hallam
The Victorian Expedition Breastplate, history and current status; Part 2.
John Hasler
A contemporary view of the Burke & Wills route, Melbourne to Birdsville
Dave Phoenix
Thanks, roundup and a look at expedition food.
BWHS Annual General Meeting.
Close.
Dinner at the Birdsville Hotel.

Sunday, 12th August.
Expedition to the Diamantina River led by Robin Hill.

Monday, 13th August & Tuesday 14th August.
Expedition to Camp 72 and Cooper Camps led by Ian Andrews.

 


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