Their kindness, and their ability to live off the land.

Sep 10, Drawing its title from one of the few remaining traces of the expedition, The Dig Tree combines the danger of Sebastian Junger with the irony of Bill Bryson to relive the tragic journey of these completely initiated adventurers. The cast of characters includes the expeditionleader; a reckless, charming Irish policeman known for getting lost on his way home from the pub; an eccentric nature /5(15). The Dig Tree Welcome. Historic Dig Tree Reserve is a site of achievement and tragedy.

The Burke and Wills expedition set up camp at the Dig Tree on the north bank of Cooper Creek. Brahé maintained base camp at the Dig Tree while Burke, Wills, King and Gray set off for the Gulf of Carpentaria. Brahé waited month after month for their return finally losing hope and leaving on 21 April Mar 01, Sarah Murgatroyd's"The Dig Tree: A True Story of Bravery, Insanity and the Race to Discover Australia's Wild Frontier" is really an excellent book.

The book tells the story of the Burke and Wills expedition, which aimed to cross the Australian desert and fill in the wide, blank spaces on the map/5. The Dig Tree is a gripping account of one of Australia's most notorious events.

'A masterpiece of exploration history-entertaining, trenchant, a marvel.' National GeographicCited by: 2. In19 men set out on an expedition from Melbourne Australia in search of the North Coast. What happened next is one of Australia's most compelling and.