1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition Journal of G. H. H. Tate. December1, 1947-October27, 1948
Page 159
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Sun. Aug.19. Temp 6:30 a.m. 58° The day for Van time to move to the top of the range to test the Ger savanna pockets. Picked up tops & moved To Carp Over Pocket, also 1500 feet, but on the western slope. The pack horses came late - not till 2.30. So we reached C.O.P. much later than we anticipated Just before dark. Full moon. Set out 10 tons each by midnight. Then thoroughly hunted C.O.P. with lamp lights but no results. Fri Aug.20. Temp. 6:30 am 56° Temp 56°- Very chilly all night. Heavy condensation on all objects. Sky clear. 1 Rattus subcinctus in pass & 1 R. corvatus in scrub. Established camp. A picturesque place with steep grass slopes sloping to narrowly scrub-lined creek, tributary of the Peach River. Our camp is cut just into the edge of the scrub so that we look into the trees on one side and out on the foothills on the other. Our objectives are: to make a quick survey of the mammal fauna; and to get more specimens of the Echidna found by Darlington in 1932. In from set tops: Total:- Stud. Rat. Van. 26 30 Dry 15 15 Geo. 20 40 61 85 = 146. Altitude: 7.30 am. 1900 ft; 11. a.m. 1880 ft; 2 p.m. 1950 ft; 5 p.m. 1975 ft 9.00 p.m. 1925 Sat. Aug.21. Temp. 6:30 a.m. 60° Trops: In grass: 1 Macro Rattus (subcinctus); 2 Sminthopsis & scrub: 3 Antechinus; 1 Rattus corvatus.