CHAPTER LVII 

 WILLIAM HANN'S EXPEDITION, continued 



THE RETURN JOURNEY 

 ANNAN, BLOMFIELD AND DAINTREE RIVERS 



UP THE ANNAN RIVER. TREVETHAN CREEK. CAMP 48. SCRUBBY AND MUNGUMBY 

 CREEKS. ANNAN RIVER. HANN'S MISTAKE AS TO POSITION OF MOUNT COOK. 

 HORSES POISONED. ANNAN RIVER AND THE HILLS TO THE EAST, STANNIFEROUS. 

 WALLABY AND BAIRD CREEKS. HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION BY NATIVES. CAMPS 

 50 AND 51. ANNAN RIVER HEADED. DENSE JUNGLE EXTENDS TO MOUTH OF 

 BLOMFIELD RIVER. PAINFUL TRAVELLING. CAMPS 52-54. WEARY BAY. MOUTH 

 OF BLOMFIELD RIVER. SUGAR LAND. MOUNT PETER BOTTE. TRY TO RVN 

 BLOMFIELD VALLEY UP. FORCED WESTWARD AMONG JUNGLE-CLAD HILLS. 

 INCREASING DIFFICULTY OF TRAVELLING. DAINTREE WATERS. WEST NORMANBY 

 WATERS. CAMPS 55-59. WATERSHED or PENINSULA. CAMP 60. ADELINE 

 CREEK. HEAD OF DAINTREE RIVER. CAMP 61. LARGE SNAKE. FRIENDLY 

 NATIVES DECLINE TO GUIDE PARTY TO THE SEA. THERE is NO LAND WAY. THEY 

 THEMSELVES COME IN CANOES UP THE DAINTREE. CAMPS 62-64. PROSPECT FROM 

 A HILL. IMPENETRABLE SCRUB. CONVINCED OF IMPOSSIBILITY OF REACHING 

 THE SEA. RESOLVE TO GO WEST. FRIENDLY NATIVES PILFERING. ON TRACK 

 OF THE SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED CLIMBING KANGAROO. TlN, WOLFRAM, 

 MOLYBDENITE AND BISMUTH IN " MAIN RANGE." 



(SEE MAP E.) 



THE journey up the valley of the ANNAN (the supposed 

 Endeavour) RIVER commenced on 2$th September, 1872, 

 after the horses had enjoyed a couple of days on good 

 grass at the southern end of WALKER BAY. First retracing 

 their steps to Camp 46, the party struck WSW. and crossed to the 

 left bank of the ANNAN below the mouth of TREVETHAN CREEK. 

 (SEE MAP G.) 



CAMP 48 was on the left or western bank of the ANNAN about 

 2 miles south of the creek. The river was hemmed in by ranges 

 on both sides and travelling was difficult. The day's journey 

 amounted to about 15 miles. 



The difficulties of travelling increased next day (26tb September). 

 Thirteen miles (to the south) were gained by following the ANNAN 

 RIVER where it was possible and climbing the hills, sometimes by 

 dangerous " sidelings," where the valley was too rough. 



SCRUBBY CREEK was crossed, falling into the left bank, and 

 MUNGUMBY CREEK, falling into the right. A casual allusion, in 



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