Burke and Wills Camp B/CXIX, Historic campsite near Little Bynoe River, Queensland, Australia
Burke and Wills Camp B/CXIX is a historic campsite near the Little Bynoe River in northern Queensland's landscape. The location features marked trees and natural features that provide evidence of 19th-century exploration activities in this remote region.
On 11 February 1861 four members of the Burke and Wills expedition made their most northerly camp beside the Little Bynoe River, 57 days out from Cooper's Creek. Burke and Wills left Gray and King here and pushed north through mangroves for three days before turning back. A search party under Frederick Walker camped nearby on 8 January 1862.
The site represents an important moment in Australian exploration when the expedition team recorded their journey northward across the continent. The marked trees still show visitors the presence of these early explorers in a remote landscape.
The campsite can be reached via Burke and Wills Access Road in the Shire of Carpentaria, roughly 15 kilometers from Normanton. Visitors should prepare for a remote location with limited facilities and plan their visit accordingly.
The expedition team marked fifteen trees at this location as a way to record their presence in the remote landscape. These marked trees remain visible today and provide rare physical evidence of this early exploration journey.
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