Deaths On The Victorian Exploring Expedition
- Charley Gray, Wednesday, 17 April 1861 at Polygonum Swamp.
- Charles Stone, Monday, 22 April 1861 at Koorliatto Waterhole, Bulloo River.
- William Purcell, Tuesday, 23 April 1861 at Koorliatto Waterhole, Bulloo River.
- Dr Ludwig Becker, Monday, 29 April 1861 at Koorliatto Waterhole, Bulloo River.
- William Patten, Wednesday, 5 June 1861 near Desolation Camp, Rat Point.
- William John Wills, the official date of death adopted by the Exploration Committee was Wednesday, 28 June 1861, but Wills probably died around Friday, 30 June or Saturday, 1 July 1861 at Breerily Waterhole, Cooper Creek.
- Robert O'Hara Burke, the official date of death adopted by the Exploration Committee was Wednesday, 28 June 1861, but Burke probably died on Saturday, 1 July 1861 at Burke's Waterhole, Cooper Creek.
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