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Fri.
Jly 23. Word came that our transport Overlock (Hugh Dinka) is
stalled with broken steering column at Coen. His brother
Norman will drive down today for us.
Van phoned in p.m. (1 o'clock), describing Overlock &
his situation.
Norman Dinka arrives with his truck at 11 p.m.
Sat.
Jly 24. We cross at 4.30 & left just as day broke, up to Tozer.
Camp by 7.30. Bunn's Creek 9.30 where bedded remains of
Cayon. Rock R. Pascoe 10 am. Tea. Pascoe a
much better looking locality than was Bunn's Creek.
Reached top of Sir Wm Thompson Range at 12.30 after
climb through broken granite ridgy country. On
sw side descent we slight, with many stretches of
sandy road to Wanlock & the Balran R. Entus
trip through "open pour". No [illegible] Waters seen.
Van says because we passed there at midday.
He was there in late p.m. & saw numerous kayaros
quallabios.
At Wanlock Van has already accused males of
the three big Kayaros; the grey, the red"?" & the wallaroo.
But as yet no rock wallabies. He also has Pteropus
scopulatus, females only, P. Gouldii, Taphozous
australis, and Rhinolophus, the last two for mine
Tunnels.
We were given a great welcome at Wanlock.
Sun-Tues. Extremely busy. Night hunt 5+ M. nights, working W. night.
25-27 Jly Down mine 10. afternoons.
Wed.
At night a farewell party given for our group by Mrs & Mrs Jos.
Dinka.
Thurs Jly
29. Left Wanlock at 12.30 noon - arrived Archer River at dusk.
Just time to get a few traps out. Only 6 kangaroos seen
in 35 miles. Two were feeding on green persimmons that
follow burning. Archer River still running, but
fairly low. Returns through pegmatite granites with nw-se
jointing.