Bilpa Morea
| Bilpa Morea | |
|---|---|
  Location within Queensland | |
Floor elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bedourie, Southwestern Queensland |
| Coordinates | 25°01′59″S 140°00′00″E / 25.03295°S 139.9999°E |
Interactive map of Bilpa Morea | |
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]
References
- ↑ "Bilpa Morea Claypan (entry 2627)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ Ottley, Stephen (13 November 2013). "Australian Rosco McGlashan eyes world speed record". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ Moore, Tony. "Exhibition unearths legend of Burke and Wills". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 December 2013.