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They tried to walk south and reached the Innamincka area where they were fed by aboriginals but by September when a rescue party had tracked them down only King was still alive.

The Burke and Wills Dig Tree is one of Australia’s National icons and an enduring reminder of the pioneering spirit and extreme harshness of the Outback. Nappa Merrie Station is proud to officially manage the site on behalf of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland. Located on the northern bank of Cooper Creek, the Dig Tree is a Coolibah (Eucalyptus microtha).Estimated Reading Time: 40 secs.

Jan 20, The Dig Tree has been considered of historical significance to Queensland for much of the 20th century. In the Conrick Plaque, erected by members of dig tree qld family to first settle the area, was placed on a cairn near the Dig Tree.

Access: Car, 4WD, tents, camper trailer, caravan note that the road from Innamincka Road to the Dig Tree was quite corrugated when we were there.

The tree at the depôt camp that Brahe marked the location of the buried supplies still stands on the banks of Bullah Bullah Waterhole on Coopers Creek in south-west Queensland. Short Overview: Robert O'Hara Burke had asked Brahe and the depôt party to remain 4/5(4).