d is good, excepting of
course on the ridges, which are barren and covered with triodia. The
creek has been recently flooded, and has remaining in it, I hope,
sufficient water to last us until we find more permanent water to which
we can proceed. I think that watercourses do exist, both to the right and
left of the plain, from the general appearance of the country running
parallel to the plains.

Saturday 7th December.

Started to return to camp at 8.25 a.m. At 9 a.m. made one mile
north-west, and having tracked the emu there it was then packed upon the
packhorse; we started again at 9.20. At 10.10 made two miles and a half
north. At 11.8 made one mile and a quarter north to the barren ridges. At
11.42 made one mile and a half north over the ridges. At 12.56 p.m. made
two miles and three-quarters north. At 1.20 made one mile north-west
where we had dinner and started again at 1.55. At 2.5 made a quarter of a
mile north-west by north. At 2.15 made half a mile north-north-east to
outward tracks upon Fullarton Creek. At 5.35 made seven miles and a half
to the junction of creek with river; upon the point formed by junction
marked tree (broad arrow over L). At 6 made half a mile and reached Camp
Number 15.

Sunday 8th December. Camp Number 15.

Being anxious to benefit by the water in Pratt Creek, on Barkly
Tableland, we left camp at 11.7 to go to it. At 11.20 a.m. made half a
mile to marked tree at junction of Fullarton Creek. At 11.25 made two
miles and three-quarters to a cross log. Soon after Mr. Campbell was
taken unwell. At 2.20 p.m. made four miles to where we left the creek
when upon its right bank. At 3.20 made three miles and a half south over
barren ridges to Barkly Tableland, where we delayed until 4.10. At 5.17
made three miles south. At 5.45 made one mile and a quarter south by
east. At 6.56 made three miles and a quarter south by east. At 7.13 made
three-quarters of a mile south. At dark made one mile east-south-east and
encamped at Pratt Creek.

Monday 9th December. Camp Number 16.

Mr. Campbell has been for some days somewhat unwell. Jemmy and I started
down the creek in search of more permanent water. At 12.6 p.m. made one
mile and three-quarters east-north-east on right bank to the junction of
small creek. At 12.20 made three-quarters of a mile east-north-east over
barren stony basaltic ridges, overrun by triodia and slightly timbered
with stunted bloodwood and bauhinia trees, to a plain of rich soi