mile east-north-east to the mount, on the west side of which, at the
Gregory River, we watered our horses and started again at 11.15; at 12.8
made two miles and a half north-east by east half east to west side of a
range; at 12.35 made one mile and a half north-east to Heales Creek and
gap in Primer Range; at 12.55 made three-quarters of a mile north-east
down the creek to the last hill coming down and the first going up the
river (I have named it Mount Heales after the premier of Victoria). It
was about one mile to the eastward of our course; at 1.5 made half a mile
north-north-east from left bank of Heales Creek; at 1.26 made
three-quarters of a mile north to Gregory River; at 1.30 made a quarter
of a mile north down the river and encamped.

Saturday January 11. Camp Number 35, situated north-west half north from
Mount Heales, on Premier Range, on the right bank of the Gregory.

We left here at 7.3 a.m. At 7.20 made three-quarters of a mile north,
which course keeps the tall trees of the river in sight; at 7.30 made
half a mile north; at 7.42 made half a mile north-east, which course
still keeps the tall trees of the river in sight; at 7.48 made a quarter
of a mile north-east by north to the edge of a rich plain of the Gregory
River; at 8.4 made half a mile north along the west side of plain; at
8.30 made one mile and a quarter north by east; at 8.40 made a quarter of
a mile north-north-east; at 9 made three-quarters of a mile north by
east, still keeping in sight of the tall trees on the river; at 9.24 made
one mile north by east; at 9.58 made one mile and a half north; at 10.15
made one mile north-east; at 10.27 made half a mile north-east by north;
over rich country, now beautifully grassed, slightly timbered along the
river and watercourses with bauhinia, broad-leaved stunted box,
broad-leaved Moreton Bay ash, bloodwood, acacia (which gives a gum like
gum arabic, and is plentiful near the depot) pomegranate, and other