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In January, 1788, the marines guarding the prisoners became the first free settlers in Botany Bay.They were often sentenced for life, their crimes unnamed, and seldom, if ever, written down.He was born in St. Clearb, in Country Galway, in 1820, the son of a British Army officer.He was educated in Belgium, joined the Austrian Army, and attained the rank of Captain.He later returned to Ireland and joined the Royal Irish Constabulary.The Robert 0'Hara Burke expedition was no exception.The expedition left in August 1860, and a month later reached Menindee on the River Darling.Four months into the new year they missed the back up party at Cooper's Creek.By May their last camel was dead and they were near starvation in the wilderness.The monument features statues of Burke and his companion, William Wills.