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all day, camping at sundown. Distance travelled, twenty-seven 
miles. 
Sunday, July 29th—Camp No. 59; bar. 29°62in., ther. 50°; 
height 552ft. <A five miles’ stage brought us to Charlotte Waters 
Telegraph Station, where we camped with the view of enabling me 
to complete my observations and separate and repack the various 
packages intended for transmission to Adelaide. Mr. P. M. Byrne, 
the stationmaster, insisted on our partaking of his hospitality 
during our stay here. He also presented two ant-eaters to the 
zoological collection. 
Monday, July 30th.—Charlotte Waters. After wishing Mr. 
Byrne and his assistant, Mr. Giles, farewell we travelled until 
sundown, and then camped on the Adminga Creek, nineteen miles 
from Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station. 
Tuesday, July 3lst.—Adminga Creek. Travelling all day we 
covered twenty-three miles, and camped at sundown on the Ste- 
venson Creek. The country round about is at present entirely 
destitute of grass and bushes, owing to which our stock will fare 
badly to-night. . 
Wednesday, August lst.—Followed the Stevenson for twenty- 
six miles, camping at sundown on Oolabarinna Waterhole. 
Thursday, August 2nd.—Again followed the Stevenson Creek. 
Completing seventeen miles, we camped at the Willow Well and 
Waterhole. 
Friday, August 3rd.—At the Macumba. Mr. Thornton presented 
several pecuhar frogs and other specimens of natural history to the 
expedition. Mr. Belt and I visited a large native encampment a 
few miles north of the Macumba Station. We travelled twenty- 
two miles to-day, and camped at Ross Waterhole, on the Macumba 
Tiver. 
Saturday, August 4th. -'To-day we made a short stage of seven- 
teen miles only, caused by the absence of edible bushes for the 
camels on the tablelands ahead. Camped two miles south of Storm 
Creek. 
Sunday, August 5th.—A journey of twenty miles was accom- 
plished, and then we camped close to Oodnadatta township. 
Monday. August 6th.—I arranged for the return of the camels 
and equipment to their respective owners at Hergott Springs and 
Farina. I also repacked and forwarded all our collections to the 
railway station, and attended to various other matters in connection 
with the expedition. Moreover, Mr. Belt and I inspected a large 
native encampment about one mile to the south of our camp. 
Tuesday, August 7th.—The whole party departed by train en 
route to Adelaide. 
