Wed. Jan Passport parts deposited; permit to be ready tomorrow. New box made 28. at mars. to contain camp gear. Photos. more fossil types. Thu. Jim Mack back from vacation'. Boyds slipped to Rock hampton. Checked 24. baggage to Sam (convergent shapes etc.). Trade quite a lot new photos. Left Brisbane at 9, p.m. Fri. Tom Sleipu until a little before Birdabey, then had breakfast, 30. The least proportion of the country northward from Birdabey is in light Eucalyptus forest. Corn fields (crops) are plentiful both sides of Birdabey. I noticed above level termite nests against many trees and bushes. Had as fellow traveler Mr. - friend, owner of department store in and President of the Board of Trade of Gladstone. Took one color picture near Rosedale (251 miles). To west all way north ranges of higher hills - mainly in Eucalyptus scrub but with a few pockets of dark green forest. (328) Went scrambled for breakfast & lunch at Birdabey as Gladstone Beyond Gladstone much finer. Quite high hills on east side of track near Yarwena (339 miles). Highest feature is Mt. Larcom. Mtns also reappear on west. Mt. Morgan dominates. A good sized river (about 360 m.) with narrow fringes of pine vegetation. A mixed plantation at Sisalana (in flower). (372 miles) The little quarry at Marner (370 m) where Logan received fossil fragments. (the Buzerkeras) Considerable hills on peninsula east of Rock hampton. H.S.(1909) Rockhampton On arrival got in touch with Mr. Simmons, Curator of Bot. from Criterion Hotel (also found for 18/-). He introduced me to "politician" of local vintage. Later the Hotel mgr., Mr. Smith presented me to Dr. Leeds. Plans still in settlement want to visit localities of 1909, interest lost today is Friday - a bad day due to coming weekend.