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Bay, which was reached ou January 18th, 1879. Here the 

 party was fully equipped, Bi chard Dorey joining to take- 

 charge of the seven camels which were our sole means of 

 transport. 



The route travelled is briefly sketched as follows : — ■ 



A start was made on the 24th, passing by Colona, Waltabie, 

 to the sea coast at Coymbra, and reaching the Head of the Bight 

 on the 30th. 



On the 31st left Head of Bight, watering at Peelunibie, 

 thence on to telegraph line as far as a deep well known as 

 Roberts's, camping near two caverns at two miles north-west 

 from the well. 



Feb 1st. — Along telegraph line to Mailable tank and rock 

 hole, passing two other silent witnesses of the futile efforts to 

 obtain water by deep wells. 



Feb. 2nd and 3rd. — Travelled due north-west 33 miles from 

 Mailable. 



Eeb. 4th to 7th. — Thence to Eucda, with but slight deviations 

 from a right line. 



Feb. 8th. — Excursion along the escarpment of the Bunda 

 •Cliffs to the Mundundarra sand patch fifteen miles from Eucla. 



Eeb. 10th. — Excursion to "Wilson's Bluff, eight miles from 

 Eucla. 



Eeb. 11th to 16th.— Travelled along edge of Bunda Cliffs 

 to 90 miles from "Wilson's Bluff, thence inland to Mailable 

 tank. 



Eeb. 17th and 18th. — Erom Mailable to termination of the 

 Bunda Cliffs, thence round western edge of the Peelunibie sand 

 patch to the Bight sheep station. 



Eeb. 19th. — Excursion around the shore of the Head of the 

 Bight to the sand-rock cliffs on its western side. 



Eeb. 20th to 23rd. — To Pidinga rock basin, excavated in 

 metamorphic rocks, flanking on the east a granitic boss ; bears 

 about north-west from the Head of the Bight, distant 72 miles. 



Eeb. 25 to 27. — Pidinga to Colona, inspecting five wells 

 recently sunk by the Crovernment, and thence to Talata, 

 Eowler's Bay. 



At this date so little time remained at my disposal, that not 

 only was further exploration impossible, but all expedition had 

 to be used to enable me to reach Adelaide on March 11th, but 

 in spite of our most strenuous efforts the metropolis was not 

 regained till the 17th. 



The interval between our first departure from and return to 

 Talata, Eowler's Bay, was 34 days, during which time our 

 camels had accomplished a journey of 560 miles in 29 travelling 

 days, or an average of 19'5 miles per day. 



My experiences of camels and camel-riding are not of a 



