1800 - 1900 By spoxleitner Period: Mar 25, 1800 to Mar 25, 1950 burke and wills Mar 25, 1821 Burke was born Mar 25, 1827 Wills father became a member of the Royal college of surgeon Mar 5, 1834 Wills was born Apr 23, 1853 burke became a police Mar 25, 1859 Burke and wills set shore on Australia Aug 20, 1860 burke led a group of soldiers to Melbourne Nov 11, 1860 burke set up camp at Cooper's Creek Mar 25, 1861 Burke and wills died in Cooper Creek