up the opposite bank, and crossed two
dry watercourses, and at about two and a half miles came upon the branch
(I presume you to have meant) and found it going in a westerly direction.
There was but little water in it so far as I went; and, as it was not
running, I do not think water could be traced up any distance. I tried to
cross the Gregory at the junction of this creek, but the banks are so
boggy I had to return by the way I went.

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Saturday November 30. Camp Number 12, situated on Haines Creek.

At 8.35 a.m. left the camp, and at 8.50 made half a mile south-east and
reached the river. At 8.57 made a quarter of a mile west. At 9.30 made
one mile and a quarter west-south-west along the river. At 9.37 made a
quarter of a mile south-west. At 9.55 made three-quarters of a mile south
to where there is a crossing-place at rapids, with at least six feet of a
fall. Made a delay of twenty minutes from having to go through pandanus
and tea-tree scrub, and then over rocks, etc. Made a fair start at 10.20.
At 10.35 made half a mile south-west. At 10.45 made half a mile south. At
11.10 made one mile and a half west-south-west. (About here kangaroos are
numerous.) At 11.23 made half a mile south-west by west. At 11.40 made
three-quarters of a mile west to a single column and wall, which I have
called Campbell's Tower. Mr. Campbell and I got into the tower, which we
found a delightful shelter from the heat of the sun, while the troopers
were getting cabbage-tree sprouts. Started again at 12.54 p.m. At 3.45
made what I supposed to be a branch of the river, as it was hardly
running. Having stopped the horses, Jemmy and I went in search of the
running water, and also to look for grass for the horses, as we did not
remember having seen any on the course we had come for some distance
back, except very coarse grass in the bed of the river, and old grass on
the bank, which was too dry to be of service. At a quarter of a mile
further we found the junction, on the right side of the river, of a
well-watered creek which I have named after Sir Francis Murphy. We could
not, from its bogginess, cross. We therefore returned, and recrossed at
the old place. There we went down the river and crossed between the creek
I mentioned. We then followed the same down on the right side about two
miles without finding the junction of the running stream; and as it was
late we returned to where we had left the main party, and near there
formed our thir