What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for William John Wills. Its recorded inscription reads: William John Wills, 1834‒1861, explorer, lived here
William John Wills was a British explorer who served as second-in-command during the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition in Australia. He is remembered for his role in attempting to be the first to cross the Australian continent from south to north, though both he and Robert O'Hara Burke perished on the return journey.
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