204 JOURNEY FROM STREAKY BAY 
of all of which I took bearings, and then descended 
to the camp again. The bearing of Mount Brown, 
from this hill, was E. 10° S. ; and the latitude of the 
camp, under the hill, was 30° 27' 55" S. 
September 26. — Passing up a barren valley 
between low hills, we had at first a good road, but 
afterwards it became very stony. We encamped 
early, after a short stage of fifteen miles, having 
gradually left most of the hills to the north of us. 
One that we were encamped under I ascended, and 
had a very extensive view, and took many angles. 
A large lake (named Lake Gilles # ) bore nearly due 
south, and was the same that had been seen from 
Baxter’s range ; the latter was now distinctly visible 
at a bearing of E. 20° S. The latitude of our camp 
was 32° 35' 58" S. There was barely enough rain 
water found to supply our horses, but the feed was 
tolerably good. 
September 27. — We had a very bad stony road 
to-day, consisting principally of quartz and iron- 
stone, of which the ranges had latterly been entirely 
composed. Our stage was sixteen miles, passing 
round the south end of Baxter’s range, and encamp- 
ing under it, on the eastern front, upon a gorge, 
in which was plenty of water and good grass. We 
had thus, by taking advantage of the rains that had 
fallen, been enabled to force a passage from Streaky 
Bay to Spencer’s Gulf ; but we had done so with 
* After the first Colonial Treasurer of the province. 
