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Tuesday, 27th. — A rough stormy night with showers of rain. Started after the camels at 4'30 a.m . 
soon found one. The other had broken his hopples and made back to Blanchewater. Tracked him about 
eleven miles to fence ; then walked back to camp another eleven miles. Packed up and started 3 p.m., 
travelling until 12 p.m. Camped, tired to death. 
Wednesday, 28th — A few drops of rain during the night; the camels had not left the camp this morning. 
Started at 4'45 a.m. ; at two miles passed the Freeling eating-house, and at seven miles a hut and well, at 
which I watered the camels, but could not obtain any fresh water for myself. Continued along the track, 
which is very stony, in consequence of which I have to walk the greater part of the day. At nineteen miles 
passed the Knob Well and hut, and one mile further found some dirty sheeps’ mud and water, at which I 
camped. 
Thursday, 29th. — As usual, I had a few drops of rain during the night, just sufficient to make everything 
very uncomfortable. Started after the camels at day-break; found one, the other had again broken his hopples 
tracked him one and a half miles, which took me several hours, as the ground about here is very hard. I only; 
made a late start as I also had to cook a damper, &c. Travelled until 5 p.m., when one camel knocked up ; 
this compelled me to camp. 
Friday, 30th. — A smart shower of rain fell in the early part of the night. Started from last night’s 
camp at 5 a.m. At five and a half miles arrived at Mt. Lyndhurst, during a tremendous dust storm ; filled my 
waterkeg and went on. At 10T5 p.m. the camels, as usual, jibbed, and I was compelled to camp, having 
travelled twenty-two miles, nearly the whole of which distance, with the exception of two miles, I walked. 
Saturday, December 1st. — Started at 4T0 a.m., and arrived at the Gums, or Farina, just in time for 
lunch. 
Sunday, 2nd. — Started after the camels at 4 a.m., and left the township about 8'45, the camels causing 
much delay; however, by resting them every few hours, I travelled without camping more than two hours at 
a time for two nights and three days, until I arrived at Beltana ; from there I travelled by train to Adelaide. 
CHAS. WINNECKE, 
Leader Northern Exploring Expedition. 
PLANTS 
