south-south-east three and a quarter miles over rich well-grassed plains;
at 2.5 south-east and by south two and a quarter miles; at 13.13
south-west and by south three miles through wooded, rich, flat country to
water, and encamped. Distance today nineteen and a quarter miles.

February 20. Camp 9, situated on the right bank of an eastern channel of
the river.

At this camp one of the mares foaled. Left camp at 7.46; at 8.10, having
steered south half east one mile, we reached the river; then changed our
course to south-south-east and at 8.38, having travelled one and a
quarter miles, we got out of the box and saltbush flats to unwooded
plains; delayed then until 9.33, whilst some of our party tried
unsuccessfully to shoot emu. At 10.30 came south-east one and a half
miles along a plain. At 11.30 came south-south-east two and a half miles
to a point of timber, then halted till 12.45 to make an observation of
the sun; at 1.20 came south-south-east one and a half miles over thinly
wooded plains. The plains in this neighbourhood are thinly grassed, which
I think is caused by a recent dry season; at 1.45 made south one and a
quarter miles over country that is more thickly grassed; at 2.20 came one
and a quarter miles south half west through flats wooded with box and
encamped. Distance today eleven and a quarter miles. The foal was so
active that it kept up with the horses on this day's journey.

February 21. Camp 10, situated on the right bank of Flinders River.

Started at 7.30 a.m.; at 7.56, having steered east-south-east a mile over
rich ground with box trees and saltbush, we reached well grassed land,
thinly wooded with white-wood, pomegranate, bauhinia, and other small
trees; 9.15 south-east one and a half miles over ground so green with