CONTENTS. 



Pillar — Nature niid Foriiiatioii of Water-holes alon^' the Rivers— Sudden appearance of Floods iu 

 parts where no Rain has fallen— Presence of Fish in the Water-hole — No Fish in Central Australia 

 known to ha\e taken on the hahit of Protopterus, the Mud Fish— Notoryctes t,vphlops. the Marsupial 

 Mole— Is Notoryctes a form s|iecially modified since climatic conditions hecame chanijed in the 

 Central area, or is it the renniant of a once more widely dispersed form'.'— Departure from Idracowra 

 — Cross the Palmer River and reach Henhury — Waterpool at Henhury — The Bony Bream, Chato- 

 essus horni -Chandler Range and the Ceremonial Stone, Antiarra— CoUectinj;' amongst the Blacks 

 Camped at Henbur> — Leave Henhury — Eucalyptus gamophylla— Large Spider Webs in the Scrub — 

 Running Waters on the Finke — Fresh Water Crayfish — Reach Illannirta iu the .lames Range and jiass 

 out ot the Desert Sandstone Area - - - Pane 



CHAPTER /K— The Higher Stepfoes. 



The Southern Part of the James Range and the George GUI 

 and Levi Ranges 



The James Range— Tlie Police Camp at lUanuuta— Collecting amongst the Ranges- First appearance of 

 Black Earth— Earthworms— Significance of the presence of Acanthodrilus and Microphyura in 

 Central Australia— The Ilpilla Creek— Persistence of Land Mollusca amongst the Ranges— Fish in 

 the Water-pools in the Ilpilla Gorge— Absence in Central Australia of anything like a great 

 Mountain Range with sheltered and fertile Valleys— Necessity of being in the district during the 

 various Seasons — Leave Illaniurta and travel on to the Palmer River — Camp near to the Illara 

 Water-hole— Native Tobacco Plant— Absence of Frogs and other animals probably due to low 

 temperature at nights— The Party divides into two sections, one going to Tempo Downs the othei- 

 to the Petennann Creek — Tempe Downs Station — View from the Station Range— The Walker 

 River and Gorge— The habits of the Porcui)ine-grass Ant— A Corrobboree at Tempe Downs- 

 Musical Instruments amongst the Blacks — The Main Camp at the Petermami Creek — Traverse of 

 the Levi Range by Mr. Watt— From the Camp on the Petennann to Trickett Creek and along the 

 southern face of the George Gill Range to Bagot Creek--Our Camps at Bagot and Reedy Creeks — 

 Description of the Reedy Creek Camp— Gum Creeks— View from the Escarpment ot the George Gill 

 Range — Collecting amongst the Sandhills to the south of the Range— Jerboa-Rats, Mice and Antechi- 

 nomv s— Tracking of Enuis by the Blacks — Penny Si>rings— CycatU, Encephalartos Macdonnelli— A 

 Pictures(iue Gorge— Native Rock Drawings at Reedy Creek— Pigments used Ijy the Natives- 

 Division into Two Parties— The Main Camp travels eastward to Laurie Creek and then to the 

 McDonnell Range— A Small Party under the guidance of Mr. E. C. Covvie goes south across Lake 

 Amadeus to visit Avers Rock and Mount Olga - ..... Prruc 



CHAPTER r,— The Desert Country. 

 From the George GUI Range to Ayers Rock and Mount Olga. 



Our Equipment— Photographing in Central Australia— Departure from Reedv Creek— Camp for the Night 

 after travelling si.xteen miles — Sandhill Gum Trees — Winnall's Ridge, the most Southern Outcrop seen 

 of Silurian (^viartzite — The Pituri Plant — Uses to which it is put by the Blacks— Kamaran's Well — A 

 most imlikely Spot for Water — The Remains of a broken down Mound Spring — Dingoes in the Water 

 — Reach Lake Amadeus at Sunset — Cross the Salt Bed and Camp on the South Side — The Present 

 State of Desiccation ot the Lake Amadeus Area — Leave Lake Amadeus— Coulthard's AVell — Travel all 

 Day ov er Porcupine Sandhills and in the Afternoon Reach Avers Rock — View ot the Rock from the 

 Sandhills— Camp by a Small Water-hole in a Chasm in the Rock — No Permanent Water at Ayers Rock 

 —Spend the Day round the Rock— Native Drawings on the Walls of Small Caves — Honey Ants- 

 Tadpoles of Helioporus pictus in the Water-hole— View across the Plains towards Mount Olga at 

 Sunset— A Family of Sandhill P.lacks— Ride across the Plain to Mount Olga -Camp at the Entrance 



