At 7.58 a.m. left camp and at 8.20 made three-quarters of a mile south to opposite junction of creek from south, which I have named Fullarton Creek.  At 8.35 a.m. made three-quarters of a mile south-west to the junction of another creek from south.  At 8.53 made a quarter of a mile west-south-west.  At 9 made three-quarters of a mile west.  At 9.20 made three-quarters of a mile west-south-west.  At 9.27 made a quarter of a mile west-south-west to junction of creek from west.  At 10 made one mile south-west.  At 10.35 made one mile south-west to junction of creek from north named by me Dixon Creek.  At 10.45 made a quarter of a mile south-west.  At 11.20 left main party to go in search of water, with orders to party to return to old camp if not back in an hour.  At 11.40 made three-quarters of a mile west to junction of small creek from south.  At 11.45 made a quarter of a mile west.  At 12.10 p.m. made half a mile north-west.  At 12.40 made one mile north-west to junction of creek from south-west which I have named Abbot Creek.  At 12.48 made a quarter of a mile south-west up the creek, and marked a tree in its bed.  Fisherman got some honey from a tree.  At 2.30 made a quarter of a mile south-west, proceeded up the creek.  At 2.40 made a quarter of a mile south-west, passed the junction of two small creeks.  At 2.58 made three-quarters of a mile south-west by west.  At 3.20 made three-quarters of a mile south.  At 3.30 made a quarter of a mile south-west to junction of small creek on south side.  At 3.53 made three-quarters of a mile south.  At 3.58 made a quarter of a mile south-east.  At 4.8 made a quarter of a mile south-south-west, at which point, having marked a tree with broad arrow over L and not having found either water or grass since leaving Number 14 camp, we started to return at 5.5.  We reached our honey delay tree in about two miles and three-quarters.  At dark we reached in about three miles to where we had left our party, when we went in search of water, and in a distance of fully five miles and a quarter to Camp 15, situated about one mile higher up the river than Camp 14.  From our companions we learned that Jemmy had been up the river, and although he had been away all day, had returned without finding any water.  He observed however a smoke to the southward, where water very probably may be found, as these fires are generally kindled by the natives near water.

Thursday December 5.  Camp Number 15.

Mr. Campbell having gone today in search of water, made the following report: 

Left camp at 8.15 a.m., accompanied by Jemmy.  On reaching the rise above the camp I steered in a south-west direction which we followed for six miles over a barren country intersected in many places by deep gullies or watercourses; one of these we followed to its junction with a very wide channel, larger, in my opinion, than the Gregory at the point where we left that stream.  From its appearance I imagine it has not been visited by a flood for a considerable period, as in many places it is overgrown with rank grass and young timber.