Burke & Wills

A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.

Cast

Jack Thompson

as Robert O'Hara Burke

Nigel Havers

as William John Wills

Greta Scacchi

as Julia Matthews

Matthew Fargher

as John King

Ralph Cotterill

as Charley Gray

Drew Forsythe

as Brahe

Chris Haywood

as Tom McDonagh

Monroe Reimers

as Dost Mahomet

Ron Blanchard

as Bill Patton

Barry Hill

as George Landells

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