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(2) Tue Finke River. 
(x) Tributaries of the inke.—On the north side of Finke Gorge, through 
which the Finke flows in its southerly course, this river is formed by the 
junction of two creeks. The eastern branch, known as Ormiston Creek, rises 
on the northern edge of the Macdonnell Ranges, and bursts through the 
prominent quartzite ridge between Mounts Giles and Sonder. The western 
branch, the Davenport, which is the more important of the two, takes its rise 
two to three miles S.E. of Mount Ziel, and flows for a few miles to the south, 
where it is kaown as the Crawford. It then suddenly turns to the east and 
is known as the Davenport. Before, however, it junctions with Ormiston 
Creek it is joined by several small creeks, notably Redbank and Rockybar 
Creeks, both of which take their rise in the northern portion of the Macdonnell 
Ranges, and, going south, force their way through narrow gorges in these 
ranges. The Finke flows southwards from the junction of Ormiston Creek 
and the Davenport, and at twelve miles from that junction, measured in a 
direct line, it is joined on the west by Rudall Creek, which rises in the south- 
western extremity of the south Macdonnell Range, about 132° E. longitude, 
and which flows almost due east to the Finke. 
Bending more towards the east, the Finke flows past the Mission Station 
(Ilermannsburg), entering the Krichauff Range one mile south of this point. 
A‘ter a meandering course of from ten to fifteen miles through this range in a 
general §.S.E. direction, it is joined on the east by an important tributary, 
known as Ellery Creek. This latter takes its rise on the northern edge of the 
Macdonnell Ranges, about 132° 50’ KE. longitude, and, flowing 8.S.W., forces a 
passage through two quartzite ridges on its way to join the Finke. On its exit 
from the Krichauff and James Ranges, the Finke is joined on the west by 
Ilpilla Creek, a small tributary having its source in the James Range. 
From this point the general course of the river is 8.E. and is extremely tortu- 
ous. When it reaches 24° 45'S. latitude and 133° 22’ KE. longitude it is joined 
on the west by a very important tributary, the Palmer. ‘The Palmer takes its 
rse on the northern slope of the James Range, about 132° E. longitude and 
23° 40'S. latitude, and flows in a general 8.K. direction through this range 
for sixty miles, when it is joined on the west by an equally important tributary, 
the Walker. This latter has its source in the north-western extremity of 
Gardiner Range, and flows with a general E.S.E. course. The united streams, 
known as the Palmer, flow in an E.S.E. direction to junction with the Finke, 
100 miles from the point where the Walker junctioned with the Palmer. 
Petermann Creek, of less importance than the above-mentioned tributaries, 
takes its rise in what is known as Petermann Pound, a plain nearly five miles 
in diameter encircled by a line of hills about 400ft. to 500ft. high. This 
semicircle of hills unites George Gill Range with a western extension of that 
portion of the James Range known as the Station Range. From the Petermann 
Pound, Petermann Creek flows about due east, and occupies a longitudinal 
valley between George Gill and Levi Ranges on the south and a portion of the 
James Range on the north. In its passage eastwards it is joined by numerous 
small creeks flowing from the ranges on each side, one of the largest being 
Trickett Creek, which takes its rise on the south-east tace of George Gill Range, 
and flows N.E. The valley of Trickett Creek separates George Gill Range from 
Levi Range, which would otherwise constitute one continuous range. 
