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Sun.
Oct 3.
Caught by a Peranale in very scrub above
home & Wrump in kitchen: Porter came
again for me at 11. In pm with Van to visit
the Heales
Mon.
Oct 4.
Horace picked up my luggage at 10.30 & returned for me
at noon. We left - 6 of us in 2 cars - about 1.30 pm.
We went up the Cassowary Highway which I visited in
March, south the Mt Mollay west to Mt Caroline (Woffen)
& continued west to the crossing of the McLeod River near
Cunahmore Station, when we split the right. All open
country south & west of Juliette. From Mt Mollay town a
large mass of granite (Mr Drasen) very prominent. This
is the southern tip of a massive chain of intrus rising
therefore NNW to Mt Permit.
Tues.
Oct 5.
An early start. Drove up the escape track about 2 miles.
Parked the command car, & climbed the ridge between
the valleys of the Escape and Spencer.
Stockyard (cupp) 7.00 am departed.
1/4 hrs. Stn A.(lycera) 9.45 am. 1278" 4.10 " 1525
35 min. Stn B. 10.20 " 2030 " 3.40 " 2250
45 min. Stn C 11.08 " 2435 " 3.00 " 2630
50 min. Stn D. 12. 12pm. 3020 " ?
1 hr. Stn E 1 pm. 3160 " Started down
at 1.50 pm.
3.10 min. up.
In camp. 4.30 pm
2/3 day
Notrui seen anywhere visible. Rain seep in Spencer &
McLeod valleys. Saw Gray Kangaroos (2). Left 2 hrs
lots of Wallaroo sign.
Wed.
Oct 6.
Shot 2 Trichosurus, 1 Pseudocerinus last night. Stayed
in camp to skin them while G. Gallup this men went
out again to search for road. 2 pm collected insects up
to Spencer - McLeod Junction. The McLeod supplies virtually
all the flies.
Left 4 Trichosurus in shot. Plenty of porcupine drippings.
My seem to accord to the finds to defeat - at least sometimes,
In every crest our jochip is same area. Collected a
& Pseudocerinus (with 2 pel yy). Saw & left
Unmolested 5 Trichosurus.