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Bedourie, Outback Queensland.
August 2005.
The Second Burke & Wills Conference
was held in the remote outback Queensland town of Bedourie
Over 30 delegates attended to listen to the speeches and presentations.
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th August 2005. |
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Expedition in search of the Plant Camp, covering part of Burke and Wills route through the local area. |
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Monday 29th August 2005. |
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| Cr Robbie Dare | Welcome from the Mayor of Diamantina Shire. |
Richard Cork & Robin Hill |
Weekend Expedition roundup. |
Anne Bickford |
Getting sites registered as National Heritage. |
John Don |
More B&W myths exploded. |
David Hillan |
Leichhardt and his blazed trees; Further work. |
Harold Rennick |
Locating Leichhardt's campsite near Chinchilla. |
Dave Phoenix |
Explorer-Aborigine interactions. |
Robin Hill |
Blazes; True or false? |
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Tuesday 30th August 2005. |
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First AGM of the Burke & Wills Historical Society. |
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Anne Bickford |
French exploration and settlement in Tasmania; The cultural landscape |
Colline Muir |
Portulac and other bush foods. |
David Corke |
Cameras on the Cooper. |
Dave Phoenix |
B&W Centenary celebrations 1960. |
Harold Rennick |
Chinchilla Shire Leichhardt 160th anniversary celebrations. |
| BWHS discussion and planning. | |
Close. |
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Conferences are organised by
THE BURKE & WILLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Inc.)
For more information please go to
burkeandwills.org