Thur. Oct.14. Picked up traps: another was well by which I failed to shun; still another while I shunned. They get into traps very easily. Also traps:- an old Lady (?), a Snithspai, fat-tailed with 6 proud young; and a lone mouse. Dinner packing at 3.30. Mr. Watts drove down to the station by 4.30. Shore I got a break - found a 10" sleeper attached to the "morined", so had good night's sleep. Fri. Oct.16. Day back in time before we reached Dalia Creek. Mitchell Brou country. Dead flat. Fareleft at Nelia - still flat Mitchell pass country- Locally regazed in place. One man who said there is a species of possum at Spring Creek - some 15 miles N.W. of Mt Isa, Nonda has been trees & low shrubby bushes, compared with the almost bare country about Nelia (368 mi) It is also higher: 520 ft, compared with 465 ft at Nelia. Maxwellton is all grass over now. Tolpuddle. Trees, grass, a quashing bore - cattle. Semoka:- Guns + tents! Richmond: Small town on Flinders R. Boiling water bore. Stress factors. County 2, 3 Richmond twenty & but more rolling, Train Leo Hocker to go up 4.50. 3.30 pm. Still Mitchell pass. Two turns. Tired ridge- to NE, (especially two turns of Flinders R). Moorella - Mitchell Pass much grozed. The bignidge is across the Flinders R. 20 miles away. Dr. Shuttle gun. NlyE to NE±. (275 mi), 5.30pm. End of ridge about due N. Still in grass. This ridge joins the basin or very near, it comes from And lots (8.00pm) at Huphardon. In bright moonlight walked down to the Flinders R.- 200 yards wide, a dry bed of sand with temporary water and crossing it. A bridge under construction. Visited O. & Police St. to try to trace Gabrielle Newhaven Scott (who collected Drahmore fern). Found Mr. Scott's former prospecting partner - Mr. Mottershed.