(11.30 am). was reached - the altitude 2275. It marks a fork in the rd. Shortly after this the trail (right hand branch) began definitely to descend - its course generally n.e. The last half mile was quite steep and cut into the ravine of the Claudie Creek & Lakeland's Balting Silt, our destination. It was then 12.30-1 pm. The final altitude of my barometer 1800 feet. Descending the overregistering, I saw the camp silt an altitude of 1500 feet. The Silt was once enormously cleared. Banana mango & lime trees are scattered about. There is much regrowth. The Claudie is a steeply running, creek filled with granite boulders. There is one tiny clearing a few yards across. Trade camp - (Dr. Venn, "Willie", + 9) - 4 journey 60 net traps. Taking up the trail Der mijnr gave nothy. Latin, waship hand, saw eyes of rat in distance. Sat. Aug. 14. In traps 4 Antechinus, 6 Rattus. Van & Geoff with Roy arrived at 1.15. Brought extra supplies. Sm and old mm traps. Van went fishing for few minutes Sun. Aug 15 In traps Antechinus, Rattus + a very large Delomys. Len arrived at 1.30 with more supplies. Van + I picker walked back in dusk to Campo True, Corpj in Hypsi pyramidon. Latin Van caught a Delomys and a Dactylipsil. Saw bats, including Nyctibien. Mon. Aug. 16. Traps produced, besides the usual, one Delomys & one Hydromys. Noted one Hypsoidius simoni at right tail at 1800 ft. Saw Nyctinum. Tu. Aug 17 Traps: 1 Antechinus, 6 Rattus; a Delomys 527 The eve. before. Also trapped 2 possums. Temp. 59 at 6.30. Traps: 128 net traps, 61 still traps. Put out: 1 Nyctophilus, 2 Rhizophorus, 1 Hypsoidius simoni. Wed. Aug 18. Traps, 6.30 a.m. 58'. Traps: mithy new. At night Van & I caught 2 more Rhizophorus + 2 more Hypsoidius