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 AUGUST 12.

23 miles E. Started from depot camp, for Yule River, came on rocky water hole, at 3.30 p.m. in dry creek. We slept on plain, plenty of feed.

AUGUST 13.

7 ms E to Yule where we found many large pools of water, with large beds of drift sand between. Party shot some ducks & cockatoos. Lat 21° 6' 22"

AUGUST 14.

20 miles. Starting on a S.S.E. course; but finding no water on the branch we were following, left it when after some hours finding no water, returned to the river by a S.W. course; & made it many miles above last camp. Mr. G shot a fine emu. Country very barren, red granite hills; & across sandy plains, covered with triodia. Obtained water by digging. Camp 58. Lat 21. 23. 23.

AUGUST 15.

15 miles S.E. up river, the country the same as yesterday, passed 2 small pools of water; & dug for some at noon; had a little feed for horses on river bank. Camp 59. Lat 21° 32' 13".

AUGUST 16.

18 miles E. Country same as above, very extensive plain. Scanty feed supply of water, for horses at noon by digging. Branch of river almost run out. Towards evening feed much improved about native well on plain. Camp 60 Lat 21° 34'