high basaltic bank, which, from the want of soil, has nothing on it
except triodia and stunted bloodwood-trees) to a point half a mile south
of Campbell's Tower and west-south-west from a point about two miles down
the river. We started again at 10.13 and reached the rapids in the river,
which are about three miles above Number 12 camp; in doing so we kept
chiefly at some distance from the river on the barren basaltic rocky
ridges, and only crossed two dry watercourses. With some difficulty we
crossed at the top of the rapids. A few yards lower the stream is three
feet deep and several yards wide. Having now gone round the running
water, as the country is very dry on both sides of the river, it follows
that this fine stream proceeds from springs in the immediate
neighbourhood. We left the rapids to return to camp at 3.22 p.m. at a
smart walk. At 4.10 we made two miles and a half to a tree in a narrow
pass, which we marked with a broad arrow between E. L. At 4.20 started
again, and at 4.40 made one mile to Campbell's Tower; then at 5.9 two
miles and a half to a pillar 40 feet high. At 6.14 two miles and
three-quarters to camp.

Tuesday December 3. Camp 13.

At 8.15 a.m. we left this camp; crossed the river with the intention of
following it on that side when practicable. At 8.26 made a quarter of a
mile north-west. At 8.35 made half a mile west-north-west. At 8.50 made
half a mile south-west and by west. At 9.4 made half a mile
west-north-west. At 9.16 made half a mile west-south-west to junction of
another creek from the south, named by me Haughton Creek. At 9.45 made
one mile west-south-west to junction of another creek from the south,
named by me Dodwell Creek. At 10.12 made one mile west by north. At 10.20
made a quarter of a mile west to junction of another creek from south. At
10.27 made a quarter of a mile north by west. At 10.52 made