Project Gutenberg 2012-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 168 Pyke, William T. (William Thomas) Pyke, William Thomas Australian Heroes and Adventurers Burke and Wills, two heroes of exploration -- Old times on the gold-fields. Produced by fh, Nick Wall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Australian Heroes and Adventurers" by William T. Pyke is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work compiles various tales of exploration and notable figures within the Australian colonies and the Pacific Islands, illustrating the adventures and hardships faced by these early pioneers. The book promises to encapsulate the spirit of adventure typical of the time, focused on heroic figures such as Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, who undertook perilous journeys across Australia. The opening of the text provides an introduction to the first chapter, which centers on the Burke and Wills expedition of 1860, highlighting the monument erected in their memory in Melbourne. Pyke sets the scene by detailing the historical context of Australian exploration from its colonial beginnings, recounting earlier expeditions and the growing desire among settlers to traverse and understand the vast interior of the continent. It establishes Burke and Wills as central characters whose determination and tragic fate will drive the narrative forward, promising a blend of adventure, scientific discovery, and the stark reality of survival faced by explorers in the unforgiving Australian landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gold mines and mining -- Australia Australia -- History -- 1788-1900 Burke and Wills Expedition, (1860-1861) DU Text Category: Adventure Category: History - Other 245947 2025-09-16T08:58:30.049444 text/html 223981 2024-10-23T09:05:18 text/html 2567496 2025-09-16T08:58:39.440471 application/epub+zip 2563861 2025-09-16T08:58:34.243453 application/epub+zip 180873 2025-09-16T08:58:32.197486 application/epub+zip 3021853 2025-09-16T08:58:42.872450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2979970 2025-09-16T08:58:37.692445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279570 2022-09-18T10:15:23.854525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214687 2025-09-16T08:58:29.468509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194707 2024-10-23T09:05:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16502 2025-09-16T08:58:43.009398 application/rdf+xml 14697 2025-09-16T08:58:32.690465 image/jpeg 3401 2025-09-16T08:58:32.443464 image/jpeg 2603793 2025-09-16T08:58:30.139484 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog