William John Wills Quote

The actual danger is nothing, and the positive advantages very great.

William John Wills

The actual danger is nothing, and the positive advantages very great.

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About William John Wills

William John Wills (5 January 1834 – c. 28 June 1861) was a British surveyor who also trained as a surgeon. He was the second-in-command of the Burke and Wills expedition, which was the first expedition to cross Australia from south to north, finding a route across the continent from the settled areas of Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria. He and the expedition leader Robert O'Hara Burke both died of exhaustion on the expedition's return journey.