Revelations that the heritage-listed Burke and Wills Dig Tree in western Queensland may not be the original tree has caused controversy at a symposium this month. According to researcher and ...

The Dig Tree, famous for its role in Burke and Wills' ill-fated exploration of Australia, is one of five important sites along Cooper Creek to be placed on the National Heritage List.

In shade of Burke and Wills’ old coolibah tree, a fabled twist. What if the real Dig Tree is not the one protected by a boardwalk and photographed by 35,000 tourists each year?