B&W (V) Bendigo Monument Quarry Hill, Victoria, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 20-Aug-10. Waypoint GA2329

This is a special Burke & Wills cache listed on Geocaching Australia.

This cache requires you to visit a Burke & Wills historical location and take a photo as described along with your GPS receiver and if possible yourself in the picture. Once you have logged this cache as a find, you are required to load your picture to your log to validate your find.

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Validating Your Log
Take a picture of your GPS receiver and if possible yourself in front of the monument and attach it to your online log.

Important Information
The Burke Wills Historical Society notes: "The actual route Burke and Wills followed once they left Camp 78 is unknown and one of the most intensely debated issues. Wills' map and some of his journals containing astronomical observations have been lost. Because the journals have never been transcribed, it means the expedition's track north of the Diamantina, through the gibber rises, confused sand dunes and extensive claypans, is a matter for conjecture."
Travel in Outback Australia can be extremely hazardous. Plan your trip with care and seek and follow local advice on what precautions to take. Be aware of private property restrictions. Do not risk your life to log this geocache.

About This Location
Samla, one of the four Indian sepoys on the expedition but the only Hindu, quit after the third day. The dietary restrictions of his faith prevented him from eating salted beef, the staple diet of the convoy. He suffered through two days with little to eat before obtaining permission to return to Melbourne. With four of the original recruits now departed, Burke took to hiring casual helpers and people with experience who offered their services. Of the other camel drivers, Belooch was a Parsee and Dost Mahomet and Essau Khan Muslims.

Additonal Information
Source: Paul Dorsey Used with Permission