the creek; at 1.10 made about one mile south-west up the creek; at 1.27
made three-quarters of a mile south-west up the creek; at 1.34 made
quarter of a mile west-south-west to where we stopped, as some of our
party were looking for water, at 3.35 made three miles and a quarter
south-east to where, having found a little water in a watercourse with an
easterly course, which I have named Wilkie Creek, we formed our 19th
camp.

Wednesday December 18. Camp Number 19. Situated on Wilkie Creek.

At 7.10 a.m. Fisherman and I left camp to search for water; at 7.20 made
half a mile south-east; at 7.50 made one mile and a half east by north
half north over well-grassed plains to poor soil ridges slightly timbered
with bauhinia, stunted box, and bloodwood trees; at 8.6 made
three-quarters of a mile east by north to a little creek; at 8.20 made
three-quarters of a mile east by north to a watercourse which I have
named Allison's Creek; it has narrow channels and flats, timbered with
gum trees, and thickly covered with what is called on Darling Downs oaten
grass: At 8.30 made quarter of a mile south by east up the creek: at 8.50
made three-quarters of a mile south-south-east to a small rocky hole with
a little water in it: at 9.45 made one and a half miles east-south-east
up the creek to where we left it: at 10.6 made three-quarters of a mile
south-west by west to a little creek from east; at 10.15 made quarter of
a mile south-west to plains; at 10.45 made one mile and a half south-west
across the plains; at 11.17 made one mile and a half west-south-west to
where we stopped to have dinner under a solitary tree which cast a deep
shadow. Started again at 1 p.m. At 2.10 made three miles and two-thirds
west-south-west across the plain, without finding the track of Campbell
and party; at 4.30 made six miles and three-quarters north-west over
unbroken rich plains, timbered slightly with bushes; at 6.16 made four