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Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria - In search of Burke and Wills by William Landsborough
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Tuesday January 7. Camp 31 is situated on the left bank of the O'Shanassy
River.

We started from there at 9.10; at 9.45 made a mile and a quarter north by
east down the left bank of the O'Shanassy River; at 9.55 made a mile and
a quarter north-north-west to opposite junction of a watercourse which I
have named the Seymour River; at 10.12 made three-quarters of a mile
north-west to where we crossed a small creek with reeds in its bed at a
point near its junction with the river; at 10.37 made one mile north-west
by north along the left bank of the river, where we had a good road. The
river is still confined by ranges which sometimes terminate with cliffs;
at 10.48 made half a mile north-east to opposite junction of the creek;
at 10.54 made a quarter of a mile north-east to where we crossed a small
creek near its junction with the river; at 11.27 made one mile and a
quarter north by east along the left bank of the river; at 11.42 made
half a mile north; at 12 made three-quarters of a mile north-north-east
to where we watered the horses and waited for Mr. Campbell. Started again
at 12.30. At 12.53 made half a mile north-north-east. Made quarter mile
north to where we waited to mount Mr. Campbell who was tired of walking.
Started again at 1.3 p.m.; at 1.35 made a mile and a quarter north to
opposite junction of creek from the east; at 2 made one mile
west-north-west to where we formed our 32nd camp, on the left bank of the
river and right bank of a gully just above the junction of a small creek
with the river. If this had been a good season a fine place for the
horses would have been up this gully, as the soil is good with right kind
of grasses and surrounded by basaltic cliffs.

Wednesday January 8. Camp 32. Situated (as before) on the left bank of
the O'Shanassy River.

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