1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition Journal of G. H. H. Tate. December1, 1947-October27, 1948
Page 171
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Mon. Sep. 9.(9) About 20 Rattus + Melomys. Morton shot 2 scrub wallabies (Trygale). No night nothing. Tues. Sep. 10. Eight Melomys + Rattus. Geoff Roy arrived at 11.40. The former plans to come up each morning up down at 8-9 at night. I took Roy + specimen down to sawmill in p.m. Returned at 5.30 Very windy night spoiled jackup. Geoff got a death-adder my 100 ft from camp. Went down about 8. Set. Sep. 11. Boys (Van, Don, Geoff, Roy) due their a.m. Len + Marie passed about 9 on way into rain forest. Traps: 3 Melomys, 1 Rattus, Centrolenius with 7 young attached (By log 150 ft from nearest water) Newcomers arrived about 11.30. Van shot a Pteropus Scapulatus. Revisited in p.m. Let Roy + Don out with Thai jaws (they found nothing!). Don shot a Nyctophilus. Sun. Sep. 12. Today Morton, Ray, Nogie went hunting for just two things: Hypoprymnodon and Pindorylus. They found nothing. In the p.m., after skinning, Van + Don went out far up the north slopes. We found nothing. Traps: Rattus, Melomys. Mon. Sep. 13. Shot a scrub-fawn for Don. In traps: 3 Rattus, 2 Melomys. Van + I took specimens down to the main camp. Re-tailed the light with material + wrapped fielded specimens. Anemoid (11.45 Sun time) = 1550. This anemoid from 1000 ft up has consistently registered 300-400 feet too high. Wed. Sep. 15. Packed up + left Rossville Ck. Camp in 2 relays. Van + Don had shot a Thylogale + 3 leaf-eared bandicoot (Gecko) the night before. Next evening Van took a 5th Nyctophilus in the sawmill. Geoff had found a Tachyglossus walking across the road on the 13th. Thus. Sep. 16. Van + I with the two boys moved out # to Helenville in Jack Roberts' model A Ford in Two relays. Set up a nice little camp right on the Alman River. Lunched at Mrs. Watkin's Hotel.