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Argus, Age, Ballarat Star, Bendigo Advertiser, Castlemaine Advertiser, Examiner and Melbourne Weekly News, Galway Advertiser, Geelong Advertiser, Herald, Illustrated London News, Illustrated Sydney News, Loughrea Journal, Melbourne Leader, Melbourne Post, Melbourne Punch, Mount Alexander Mail, Ovens and Murray Advertiser, South Australian Register, Southern Courier, The Times, Yeoman and Australian Acclimatiser.
The La Trobe Library at the State Library of Victoria houses the largest collection of material relating to the Burke and Wills expedition, including many original letters, diaries, records of the Royal Society and a transcript of the royal commission of inquiry. Other documents including Burke’s pocketbook and Wills’ diaries and field books are held at the National Library of Australia in Canberra. The Mitchell and Dixson libraries at the State Library of New South Wales also hold manuscripts relevant to Burke and Wills and the subsequent rescue expeditions. Much of the material pertaining to John McDouall Stuart is housed in the Mortlock Library, Adelaide.