...Everyone has heard of the explorers Burke and Wills, who died when attempting to cross the Australian continent in 1861, but few will know of William Landsborough, a quiet unassuming man who in the middle of the 19th century explored and opened up vast areas of land in north-eastern Australia to settlement and farming.He was considered such a good bushman and explorer that...

..., a man who had already explored many thousands of miles of Queensland territory. The second Queensland expeditionary party would be led by William Landsborough who, as one of the best known and respected of Australian explorers, with many thousands of miles of exploration already to his credit, was an automatic choice when the Queensland Government discussed the leaders...

Foreword: xi Chapter 1: In Search of Burke and Wills 1 Chapter 2: The Making of an Explorer 8 Chapter 3: Explorations in Queensland 22 Chapter 4: The Wreck of the Firefly 38 Chapter 5: Sharks and Mutiny 51 Chapter 6: Around Cape York to the Gulf 60 Chapter 7: The Wait for Walker to Arrive 69 Chapter 8: The First Expedition to Mt Stuart 78 Chapter 9: Back at the Gulf 92 Chapter 10: The Second Expedition Commences 100 Chapter 11: The Search for Water and Food Becomes Desperate 111 Chapter 12: Awaiting Instructions on the Warrego 120 Chapter 13: A Hero’s Welcome 129 Chapter 14: Marriage and Financial Ruin 138 Chapter 15: A Return to the Gulf 147 Chapter 16: False Accusations and Dismissal 164 Chapter 17: Further Accusations and New Found Wealth 176 Chapter 18: A Happy Ending 181 Appendix : 207 Acknowledgements: 209 ...