PABSUNS — A Motor Trip to Wentern Queensland. 15 



went too close to them, when they would go bounding over the 

 ground with outstretched wings, bouncing like a rubber ball. 

 Several wild turkeys were also seen ; they likewise would not fly 

 away, but would run to the nearest bush and Sipiat under it. It 

 was in this part that we saw the first emu on the trip. It was 

 accompanied by seven or eight half-grown young birds. The 

 Queensland border was crossed about 50 miles east of Birdsville. 

 It was very noticeable that there were very many more kanga- 

 roos and emus on the Queensland side of the border fence. The 

 emu is very inquisitive, and we found that if we pulled up the 

 car they would run u]> to within a few yards of us and have a 

 good look, then leisurely run off. Although ducks had been plen 

 tiful in S.A., yet on the swamps in Queensland we found them 

 much more plentiful, and whereas those previously seen were 

 either black duck or teal, the predominating species were now 

 the plumed whistling duck. We passed throiigh Davenport 

 Down Station. It was from here that Mr. H. L. White secured 

 the eggs and skin of the letter-winged kites. We ascertained 

 that the letter-winged kites had been seen a few days previous to 

 our visit about 40 miles to the westwa,rd, but our time was limi- 

 ted, so we reluctantly had to pass on. At Diamantina Gates 

 Station, which is iust about on the tropic, we counted .'>0 kites, 

 and estiiiiated that they were about a third of the flock that were 

 hovering just over the station buildings. Our tour extended 

 closp on to Winton. and the return journey covered pretty much 

 the same route as the outward one, excepting that the country 

 that was previously flooded by the Diamantina flood waters had 

 quite dried up, so that after striking the main track at about 

 Clifton Hills, we were able to keep to the track all the way to 

 Hergott, where we left the motor and returned to Adelaide by 

 train. The spepdometer registered l.fin.5 miles on our trip. 



So that the route might be readily followed on a map, the 

 stations passed thi-ough are given in their order — 



South Australia. 



Maree (Hergott) Mira Mitta 



Lake Harry Mt. Gason 



The Clayton Goyder's Lagoon 



Dulkaninna Clifton Hills 



Etadinna Anpernmanna 



Kopperamanna Miranda 



New Well Cadelga 



Mulka Queensland ]?order 



Oorawilauie 



