History
Dig Tree
Innamincka, Queensland
The Coolibah tree on Cooper Creek where the Burke and Wills expedition left a message.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 45 min
The Dig Tree is where supplies were buried in 1861 and the camp was abandoned hours before Burke returned. Carved letters mark the tree. It sits on Nappa Merrie Station and can be reached by gravel road from Innamincka.
Good to know
- Check road conditions
- Respect the carved tree
- Best time
- Winter
- Getting there
- Gravel, 2WD in dry
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
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