Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age
324yrsTrees
1Diameter
?mHeight - 7m
Details
Common name
Coolibah
Botanical name
Eucalyptus microtheca
Other name
Burkes' Grave
Type
Specimen
Condition
Good
Municipality
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (SA)
Location
2 Miles Ne Of Township, Turn Off At Sign To -Burke Memorial- Burke Waterhole Adventure Way Innamincka SA 5731
Access
Unrestricted
Significances
- Remnant (Scientific)
- Location/Context (Social)
- Landmark (Social)
- Commemorative (Historic)
- Event (Historic)
- Person/Group/Institution (Historic)
Date of classification
01 Jul 1983
Statement of Significance
National historical significance, the marked tree where the explorer Robert O'Hara Burke's died under, approx 1/7/1861.The remains were found by A.W. Howitt and buried in 1861. Howitt inscribed the tree ROHB 21 9 61 AH (subsequently removed to Melbourne 1862). Later MK(conjoined) was added on 7th December 1861 by McKinlay, the leader of another of the search parties.