Burke & Wills

Graeme Clifford
1985-10-30

They dared to challenge the unknown. They were the first. They crossed the Australian continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
4.9
140 min

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

Cast

Name Character Team
Jack Thompson Robert O'Hara Burke Unowned
Nigel Havers William John Wills Unowned
Greta Scacchi Julia Matthews Unowned
Matthew Fargher John King Unowned
Ralph Cotterill Charley Gray Unowned
Drew Forsythe Brahe Unowned
Chris Haywood Tom McDonagh Unowned
Monroe Reimers Dost Mahomet Unowned
Ron Blanchard Bill Patton Unowned
Barry Hill George Landells Unowned
Hugh Keays-Byrne Ambrose Kyte Unowned
Arthur Dignam Sir William Stawell Unowned
Ken Goodlet Doctor John Masadam Unowned
Edward Hepple Ludwig Becker Unowned
Peter Collingwood Doctor William Wills Unowned
Susannah Harker Bessie Wills Unowned
Martin Redpath Mayor of Melbourne Unowned
Julie Hamilton Mrs. Kyte Unowned
Nick Carrafa Edwin Welch Unowned
John Gregg Alfred Irwin Unowned
Paul Pryor Jimmy Unowned
Deryck Barnes Tom Paine Unowned
Les Foxcroft Harry Unowned
Nick Magasic Dick Unowned
John Penman Pub Kid Unowned
Stan Roach Town Black Unowned
Redmond Phillips Committee Man Unowned
Mark Pegler Journalist Unowned
Ailsa Carpenter Mrs. Macadam Unowned
Antoinette Blaxand Mayor's Wife Unowned
Mary Acres Julia's Dresser Unowned
Soma Dissanyake Sepoy Unowned
David Bracks Sepoy Unowned
Jay Mahatheva Sepoy Unowned
Lucy Bell Kyte's Daughter Unowned
Bernadette Hockings Kyte's Daughter Unowned
Matthew Savage Christopher Marsden Unowned
Roderick Williams Bill Wright Unowned