we crossed a high sandstone range. Six miles further on we crossed a
large creek and encamped. The land we crossed was very good, the soil was
loose sand with a luxuriant growth of good green grass. The trees were of
the following kinds: Broad-leaved box, broad-leaved ironbark, Moreton Bay
ash, bloodwood, and cypress pine. We came here on the following courses
from 65 Camp: 11 east-south-east for two and a half miles; 11.50
east-north-east for three-quarters of a mile; 11.55 east for one mile; 3
east-south-east for seven and three-quarter miles. Distance today twelve
miles.

May 9.

We left Camp 66 this morning at 9.5. When we had come down the eastern
bank of the river for twenty-one miles we encamped. Following down the
river took us nearly two points to the westward of south. Along our path
near the bank of the river the land was sandy. It was wooded with
broad-leaved box, broad-leaved ironbark, Moreton Bay ash, bloodwood and
cypress pine. At a place about six and three-quarter miles this side of
the last camp I made the meridian altitude of the sun A.H. 92 degrees 33
minutes 30 seconds; the latitude 26 degrees 13 minutes 10 seconds. At a
place about eight and three-quarter miles above here we observed trees
marked 1861, J.A.C.H.U.C.H.B.A.K.C. From last camp we came here in about
the following courses: 10.55 south-west and by south for two and
three-quarter miles; 11.30 south and by east for four miles; 2.30
south-west and by south for five and a half miles (to marked trees) 3.20
south-west and west for two and a quarter miles; 4.23 south and by east
for three and a quarter miles; 5.25 south-west and by south for two and
three-quarter miles. Twenty-one miles.

May 12.