Burke & Wills Camp 6 - VIC

The memorial in the Mia Mia Recreation Reserve marks the site of camp 6 of the VEE (Victorian Exploring Expedition of Robert O'Hara Burke and John Wills), otherwise known as Burke & Wills expedition. The area contains a site marker plaque and a sculptured area featuring a plaque with an excerpt from Ludwig Becker`s Diary. The expedition party spent 2 nights here. At the time, the site was land occupied by Westblade's hotel. They took a day off to repack the wagons and repair their equipment after a gruelling week of travel and camping in the elements in the wet and cold.
The inscription reads;
Burke & Wills Expedition
Site of Camp 6
Mia Mia
25 - 27 August 1860
Plaque:
"Day 2 ...the horses, the camels and six
waggons went on together... Day 3... It came
down in torrents. No tea, and we slept in
the wet... Day 6... Arrived at Mia Mia
... Day 7... A day of rest... A great many visitors
from M`Ivor and other places... to look at
the caravan; the Landlord of the Inn had a
good day". Diary of Ludwig Becker, Naturalist
Victorian Exploration Expedition