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that the highest point in the Basedow Range is known as Mount 

 Ebenezer, having been so named in memory of the late Mr. E. 

 Flint, of the Alice Springs telegraph station. The Basedow Bange 

 is easily seen from any of the sandhills near the Goyder Springs, 

 though they seem never to have been visited. This group of 

 springs lay south-westerly from here, distant about twenty-five 

 miles. 



Friday, August 2nd. — Camp No. 73. — After a stay of ten days 

 at Erldunda we prepared to take leave of Messrs. Warburton and 

 Conway, who have shown us every possible attention and kind- 

 ness during our stay, but before leaving it may not be out of place 

 to offer a few remarks upon the short history of this very distant 

 station. Erldunda Spring was discovered by Mr. Warburton 

 about five years ago, and was but a small native well at which 

 one horse could barely find a sufficiency. By the industry and 

 untiring energy of these two gentlemen this was soon opened out 

 and the supply of water at some seven or eight feet was found to 

 be practically unlimited. A double length of magnificent trough- 

 ing was accurately and substantially laid down and the run stocked. 

 As time, opportunity, and circumstances offered buildings and 

 yards were erected and a horse paddock a mile square securely 

 fenced. There is now a compact, substantial, and most comfort- 

 able homestead. As illustrating the capabilities of the spring I 

 may say that during my stay there I saw 400 head of cattle 

 watered there in half an hour. A year ago the station was attacked 

 by blacks, and Messrs. Warburton and Park had a narrow escape 

 from the shower of spears that were thrown in the short, sharp 

 skirmish. During my stay reports were brought in by friendly 

 blacks that a large body of blacks were collecting at the Goyder 

 Springs intending to make another attack upon the place, and 

 there was a feeling of insecurity and uneasiness that the pioneer 

 settler is only too often subject to. At midday, everything being 

 in readiness, we started away, taking the track that for some few 

 miles goes towards the Goyder Springs. Travelled over sandy 

 country for eight or nine miles upon a bearing of S. 66° W., and 

 then the dray track was lost. We now turned upon a bearing of 

 S. 66° W., and entered upon an extensive salt and cotton bush 

 plain, where we camped. The herbage and grass were most luxu- 

 riant, the evening air being laden with the delicate perfume of 

 many wild flowers around. Travelled thirteen miles. As we were 

 unloading the camels a herd of cattle that had been to the Goyder 

 Springs passed us and camped a mile or so to the N.E. of us, 

 being on their way to Erldunda. For the first time upon this 

 journey noticed the beautiful Clianthus Dampieri (Sturt pea) in 

 bloom. Bar. 28 # 875in., ther. 56° at 5 p.m. 



Saturday, August Srd. — Camp No. 74 ; S. lat. 25° 28' 59". 

 Bar. 28 - 850in., ther. 16°. — As will be seen by the thermometer, 

 this was by far the coldest night that we have experienced. Started 



