Camp, the highest of which I called Mount Pring. On the first unwooded
plain we came upon after leaving camp we saw in the distance objects
which appeared to be cattle, but upon getting nearer to them we found
them to be emus. When we had travelled about fourteen miles down the left
bank of the river we encamped. The ground we crossed was more level than
the land higher up the river, and the grasses at places were good; but
otherwise there was no change in the character of the country. At a spot
about five miles south half east from the last camp I made the meridian
altitude (A.H.) 112 degrees 50 minutes; latitude 24 degrees 5 minutes 7
seconds. Anxious to have the guidance of Wittin to Cooper's Creek I made
free with the name of Sir George Bowen, Governor of Queensland, by
telling him that, if he showed us the road, the governor would send from
Brisbane to the first station formed on Bowen Downs a medal, a tomahawk,
and a blanket. This evening Fisherman and Jackey showed Wittin corroboree
dance. For the dance they painted themselves with white streaks, and with
the light of the fire they looked like skeletons. From last camp we
steered in the following courses: 11.40 south half east for five miles;
1.30 south half east for three miles; 2.30 south by west for three miles;
3.40 south-south-west for three miles; distance fourteen miles.

April 15.

We left Camp 48 this morning 9.30. It is situated on the right side of a
long hole of water on the eastern channel of the river at a place bearing
north half west from Mount Pring. We steered for the eastern side of the
Trimpie Range. When we had journeyed about four miles we reached a creek
showing extensive flood-marks and with heaps of mussel shells on its
banks but very little water in its channel. I named it Dunsmore Creek.
Led by Wittin we followed up the creek for about seven miles and
encamped. Several emus seen today, but they were so wild that none of us