river; at 7.40 made one mile and a quarter north-east to where we crossed
a creek near its junction, and also crossed to the right bank of the
river; at 7.57 made half a mile north-east to where we recrossed to left
bank of the river; at 8.15 made half a mile east-north-east to where we
crossed a little creek near its junction. The river is still confined by
barren and stony ranges and has flood-marks from thirty to forty feet
high. Kangaroos are numerous on this part of the country. At 8.43 made
three-quarters of a mile east to where we crossed, near its junction, a
small creek from the north; at 9.12 made one mile and a quarter east by
north to where there are flooded box and drooping tea-trees in the bed of
the river; at 9.25 made half a mile east to where there are cabbage-trees
in the river; at 9.40 made half a mile east to where there are Leichhardt
and cabbage-palm-trees; at 10.5 made three-quarters of a mile north-east
down the river (we have been following it when practicable on the left
side) at 10.45 made one mile and a quarter east down the river where it
is very confined and well watered; at 11.20 made half a mile
east-north-east to opposite junction of river from south, where I,
accompanied by Fisherman, left the party and crossed the river on a log
to see it. We found it rather smaller than the O'Shanassy and I have
named it the Thornton River. We marked a tree broad arrow before L on the
point between the two rivers and started after the party at 12; at 12.25
made one mile north-north-east along the track down the river; at 12.43
made three-quarters of a mile east-north-east along track down the river;
at 1.7 made one mile north to where we overtook Campbell and party,
having dinner on the bed of the river. Started again after marking a tree
broad arrow before L E, at 3.33; at 3.45 made half a mile north to where
the confined bed of the river is at places boggy and on the edge of the
waterhole the tea-trees are very tall; at 4.20 made three-quarters of a
mile north-north-west and camped.