MAY 29.
15 miles S.W. & S. Struck on large watercourse (Fortescue River) drift 20 feet high in trees. Shot 2 Pelicans, awfully strong food, at least in scrub. River 150 yards wide, & much serpentine in it. Cliffs of Metamorphic sandstone, very high. Lat 21° 18' Long 116. 4'. (Camp 6).
MAY 30.
About 16 miles following up bends of river in all directions, but made only about 6 miles in E. & S. course. We endeavoured to travel the bed of the river; but had to return in consequence of the hills being too rough for the horses, saw some natives. Camp 7. Lat 21° 19' 29". Very bad travelling for the horses.
MAY 31.
About 16 miles up river a little to the S of E but probably not more than half that distance in a direct line. Bad travelling, all stones, principally Serpentine; & Granite, with some Flint, & Quartz. One little tributary to the river from S. (Camp 8)
Brown hunted a black into the river. Cajeput trees, Flooded gums, & some grass on river.
JUNE 1.
Course up river, 16 miles, fine pools of water more frequent, large tributary, from the S. We found the Queen
