Robert O'Hara Burke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert O'Hara Burke

Australian explorer

Date of Birth: 06-May-1821

Place of Birth: County Galway, Connacht, Ireland

Date of Death: 28-Jun-1861

Profession: explorer

Nationality: Ireland, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Robert O'Hara Burke (6 May 1821 – c.
28 June 1861) was an Irish soldier and police officer who achieved fame as an Australian explorer.
He was the leader 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.
The expedition party was well equipped, but Burke was not experienced in bushcraft.
A Royal Commission report conducted upon the failure of the expedition was a censure of Burke's judgement.