Wed. Aug. 11 Brass x 9 with Shephard's man Alf set out on horseback for the highlands. We were taken down the Peach a way to the old Armbrust "yard" (cattle). Then east up the s. side of a broad valley, S.E. up a abrupt ridge to a scruffy ridge running E-W that separates the "bendall" from our valley (Shephard's Bating Silt). This ridge projects westward from Double Hill. Down 8E away from Double Hill crossed dry gully - grassy ridges, & down (1600-1725) to Wahn Hole. The S. lay Bald Hill. Left B.H. on our right drawing SE to Lorkow (2500-2400). Down through Camp Ore Pocket, across Linchen Creek, up Peach Pocket. Durned east - thru series 3 Pockets & 8 creek crossings. The pockets narrow, then lengthen 2-3 miles. Durned back at 12.20. Renewed blazes; missed the trail at scruffy ridge & headed straight for camp - S by W. Arrd. 5 p.m. Thur. Aug. 12 Don, Willie & I with 3 sheep losses & their driver Alf left camp at 9 a.m. (1 hour late). Crossed Peach at better place than y'day. Open treed up scruffy Ridge (about 10.30 a.m. (alt 1200-1400 ft); reached Wahn Hole, S.W. of Double Hill at 10.50; Camp Ore Pocket creek at 12.30. Arrived at Creek Detour 1 p.m., Lost ½ hour became bogged loose. Reached "fairest point" yesterday at 3 p.m. Entred by scrub few minutes E.S.E. Cloud stream (Alf says Peach Dains) at 3.30. Reached first tiny watercourse of Nesbit R. at 4 p.m. v camp. Sent Alf back with losses to feed them on just grass in one of the pockets. He is to return early tomorrow morning. Present alt.: (my aneroid, 2350 ft) True alt., probably alt. 2000. Fri. Aug. 13 Several lectures. No rain. Alf returned from grazing the losses on Peach-Camp Ore Pocket about 7.30 a.m. We left at 8 a.m. Camp was well within the beginning of the "by Scout". The trek, which required a good deal of clearing & sore bottoms in a tract of fallen trees, went in a fairly clearly direction, with an up-and-down course. At 9.30 a. second Nesbit stream was crossed at 2150 feet, and at 11 o'clock two other creeks together at 2100 ft. The road turned to NE & at 11.30 the "mapotu" (second if there), when much mining activity has taken place,