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23 rd JANUARY 1956 
Off at 9:45 on a hot day. 
Filled up with petrol at Morwell: left at 
10:30 : Lakes Entrance 12:50 where we had 
a swim and a meal. Left 2:10; Cann R. [River] 
4:30; Malacoota 6:30 where we camped 
out on the headland under a Callitris. 
swimming and walking round the 
beach and in a small gully near the 
camp. Nothing of particular interest in 
the way of birds was seen, other 
than the 'usual'. 
and rain. I cut my wrist severely 
pushing up the car window. However 
later in the day was calm and bright. 
The morning was spent round the camp 
and at lunch I picked up Norm Wakefield + 
letter from the P.O. [Post Office]. It had a map of 
where to find things. I went down 
to Davis Creek and saw a NANKEEN NIGHT- 
HERON + BROWN-HEADED HONEYEATERS. Later 
the whole family went on down to the 
24 th -25 th JANUARY 1956 
Two days spent lazing, 
26 th JANUARY [1956] 
Woken at 5:00 in tearing wind 
