1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition Journal of G. H. H. Tate. December1, 1947-October27, 1948
Page 197
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The railway passed through the eastern part of the range. There is granite and open forest of pines, others are nearly bare. Top of gap at ± 388. Another is sedimentary - this forms (1 mile) and is directly east of Kangaroo State (260 mi). From the rock wallaby country. (Winter all 8 miles apart). Tableland (centuries?) 824 10 mi to S.W. Also (across waterfalls) a fault diagonal across elevated area to S.E. This must be towards Mt Alice + Mt Leichard. Arrived Winter 3:30 p.m. in time for the expedition & conductor to open the "Melbourne Cup" on the radio. After a bath went to present letter of introduction, joined me by Mr. Watts, to Mr. Venn. He in turn gave me the address of people who might have some local knowledge, and afterwards presented one at the Winter Club, written D. Bell to Tomm see if any steel now information. Venn's list of gramophones (reported): Kangaroos (various) Wallaroo, rock wallabies in hill country (Royal) Dingo Khyawoo mine {Waltznot in a wattle in a creek 30 mi west. Porcupines Bardicote (still ?) Despills Byrnes drayman & the last and winter brigade of all fodder, mugs with a flag about me in the hotel so I will. Fri. Oct. 17. Arrived sleepers to get me to Brisbane the evening of the 20th. Said + brogas. These queer birds came right into town after food & water. To the boat to write letters. Mon. Oct. 18 - Left at 8 a.m. Due E., leaving Raylands to N., passing between them the "distant tableland" alluded to on Saturday. After then tables appear to the remaining dissected fireplain. Small hill level at 530 miles; eastern tip of big tableland level at 523 523 [illegible] Clips (rock wallaby) 528