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 AUGUST 30.

8 ms S.E. up the river, plenty of feed & water 6 ducks & 3 cockatoos shot; did not travel till p.m. Caught 147 little perch; 4 of party dismounted; & their horses packed. Camp 72.

AUGUST 31.

10 ms. S. We travelled about 15 miles before we made a halt; but lost some distance in having to return to the river for water (westward) We saw two chockalocks & 6 red tail cockatoos. River bearing westward of South Camp 73 Lat 21° 23' 43".

SEPTEMBER 1.

Sunday. Brockman & Brown shot 18 pigeons.

SEPTEMBER 2.

16 ms E Route at first over about 7 miles of plain, of a poor description, then ranges till noon, where we found water in a creek; with plenty of feed, p.m, climbing barren hills of bare rock, which we got through, about sundown; & found water in a sandy creek. We then travelled on to a native camp; & rode through it shouting to them; as it was dark, they thought we were other blacks; & almost ran over us when they found out their mistake. Camped about a mile below them; & kept a sharp look out. Camp 74. Lat 21° 21' 30".

SEPTEMBER 3.

E.S.E. 18 ms. Travelling up sand plain, with low sand