A number of camels had been specially imported from India at a cost of 5,500 pounds.

G.J.Landells came to the country in charge of them, and had been appointed second in command.

Long before they left the settled districts, Burke quarrelled with him, whereupon he resigned and returned to Melbourne.

There he openly declared that under Burke's control the expedition would assuredly meet with disaster.

Wills was then appointed second by Burke, and Wright, who was supposed to be acquainted with the locality which they were approaching, was engaged as third, another most unfortunate selection.