Started to return to camp at 8.25 a.m.  At 9 a.m. made one mile north-west, and having tracked the emu there it was then packed upon the packhorse; we started again at 9.20.  At 10.10 made two miles and a half north.  At 11.8 made one mile and a quarter north to the barren ridges.  At 11.42 made one mile and a half north over the ridges.  At 12.56 p.m. made two miles and three-quarters north.  At 1.20 made one mile north-west where we had dinner and started again at 1.55.  At 2.5 made a quarter of a mile north-west by north.  At 2.15 made half a mile north-north-east to outward tracks upon Fullarton Creek.  At 5.35 made seven miles and a half to the junction of creek with river; upon the point formed by junction marked tree (broad arrow over L).  At 6 made half a mile and reached Camp Number 15.

Sunday 8th December.  Camp Number 15.

Being anxious to benefit by the water in Pratt Creek, on Barkly Tableland, we left camp at 11.7 to go to it.  At 11.20 a.m. made half a mile to marked tree at junction of Fullarton Creek.  At 11.25 made two miles and three-quarters to a cross log.  Soon after Mr. Campbell was taken unwell.  At 2.20 p.m. made four miles to where we left the creek when upon its right bank.  At 3.20 made three miles and a half south over barren ridges to Barkly Tableland, where we delayed until 4.10.  At 5.17 made three miles south.  At 5.45 made one mile and a quarter south by east.  At 6.56 made three miles and a quarter south by east.  At 7.13 made three-quarters of a mile south.  At dark made one mile east-south-east and encamped at Pratt Creek.

Monday 9th December.  Camp Number 16.

Mr. Campbell has been for some days somewhat unwell.  Jemmy and I started down the creek in search of more permanent water.  At 12.6 p.m. made one mile and three-quarters east-north-east on right bank to the junction of small creek.  At 12.20 made three-quarters of a mile east-north-east over barren stony basaltic ridges, overrun by triodia and slightly timbered with stunted bloodwood and bauhinia trees, to a plain of rich soil covered with fattening grasses.  At 12.30 made half a mile east-north-east over a plain to where we observed smoke half a point northerly of the course we had just come.  Kept towards it, thinking water might be found near it.  At 1.32 made two miles and a half east-north-east, chiefly over ridges of a character like those I have previously described, to a watercourse which I have named Burrows Creek; its course is easterly.  At 1.52 made three-quarters of a mile east-north-east to a tree from which Jemmy got some honey.  Started again at 2.30.  At 4.50 made three miles and a half east-north-east to a small creek from the north.  At 5 made three miles and a quarter east-north-east to another creek from the north.  At 6.23 made three miles to a little creek from the south.  At 7.20 made two miles and three-quarters easterly down the creek from the south.  At 8.15 made two miles north-east.  Made down the creek in search of water but had to camp without succeeding.  The latter part of the day’s journey has been along a stony barren ridge, as I have described, which told severely on the feet of the horses.