fine waterhole. At 7.45 made one mile east-south-east down the Clifton
Creek to where we stopped for breakfast, and started again at 9.35. At
9.42 went quarter mile south-east across a range to a creek with deep
empty holes. At 9.49 went quarter mile south-east to plain. At 10.40 went
two and a half miles south-east to a large river, with large waterholes
recently empty, surrounded by tall cabbage, pandanus, and large drooping
tea-trees. I ascertained afterwards that it was the O'Shanassy. One of
the cabbage-trees we cut down to get its centre sprout to eat. Started
again at 11.40. At 12.13 made three-quarters of a mile south-south-east,
passed the junction of two creeks, one from the east and one from the
west. At 12.45 made one mile north-west across a range to dry creek. From
the range we saw the river had a north-north-east course. At 1.9 made one
mile north-west up a barren, rocky, basaltic range to rich well-grassed
plains. At 1.33 made one mile north-west to a creek with empty deep
holes. At 2.10 made two miles north-west to Clifton Creek, where we had
breakfast, and started again at 3 up the Clifton Creek. At 3.15 made
three-quarters of a mile north-west up the creek to where we crossed to
left bank and left it. At 3.50 made one mile and three-quarters
north-west over a fine downs ridge covered with green grass. At 4.15 made
one mile north-north-west to outward track on right bank on the Pratt
Creek. At 4.45 made one and a quarter mile north-east and at 5 made
three-quarters of a mile north-east in the direction of Number 16 Camp.
At 5.9 made quarter of a mile north by east to creek. At 5.17 made
quarter of a mile north over a barren desert grass ridge. At 5.30 made
one mile and a half to Number 16 Camp. At 5.40 we left Number 16 Camp to
go two and a half miles south-west by south to where our companions had
formed Number 17 Camp in our absence.

Monday December 16. Camp Number 17. Situated on Pratt Creek.