Bilpa Morea Explained

Bilpa Morea
Map:Queensland
Elevation Ft:200
Location:Bedourie, Southwestern Queensland
Coordinates:-25.033°N 139.9999°W

Bilpa Morea is a claypan in Bedourie in the Shire of Diamantina in the extreme southwest of Queensland, Australia.[1] It has been investigated as a possible location for land speed record attempts due to its flat and hard surface.[2] An archaeological dig in 2009 recovered artefacts buried by explorers Burke and Wills under the clay during their ill-fated 1861 expedition.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 26 December 2013.
  2. News: Australian Rosco McGlashan eyes world speed record. Ottley. Stephen. 13 November 2013. 26 December 2013.
  3. News: Exhibition unearths legend of Burke and Wills. Moore. Tony. The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 December 2013.