William John Wills Quotes


This country is undergoing great changes for the better.


Citations

Wills, William John. A Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia, from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Edited by William Wills, Richard Bentley, 1863.

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William John Wills
William John Wills
  • Born: January 5, 1834
  • Died: June 28, 1861
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Surveyor, Explorer

William John Wills was a British surveyor who also trained as a surgeon. Wills achieved fame as the second-in-command of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, which was the first expedition to cross Australia from south to north, finding a route across the continent from the settled areas of Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria.