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Burke, Robert O'Hara (1821–1861)

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Robert O'Hara Burke (1821-1861), by unknown photographer, c1860

Robert O'Hara Burke (1821-1861), by unknown photographer, c1860

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Robert O'Hara Burke (1821-1861), by unknown photographer, c1860

Robert O'Hara Burke (1821-1861), by unknown photographer, c1860

National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an23243098

Life Summary [details]

Birth

1821
Saintclerans, Galway, Ireland

Death

1861 (aged ~ 40)
Cooper's Creek, South Australia, Australia

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