[Cape York Expedition journal] January 30 to December 3, 1948
Page 129
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Lochergie to RED ISLAND POINT MAY 21, 1948. Up for a leisurely breakfast with Hollands. Packed our Gear in truck - the end of our camp here. Noticed bat hanging up for day over Hollands bedroom - caught by hand. Goodbye to a fine family. Took pictures. Camera stuck in middle of 36 ex. film. Unloaded at Point - slept in shed under the Terminalia tree. Drying specimens when some of "Stan's guests came by: "Kenny" Dyck, Norma ?, Charlie Mathis (Capt. of "Atlas" (out of T.I.)), Mrs. Bornholt. Rowed over to Red Is. where we spent the p.m. gathering clams. Dinner at Stan's - oysters, onions + rice. Sat around watching green frog eat cockroaches. Out in jeep to see if we could find native cat - in old Army sheds. Rain squalls MAY 22 RED ISLAND PT. Just started out for walk with Wrenn Bornholt when the truck with Len, G.+ Geoff + Mr. Hollands arrived back from the Jardine River camp. No mammals except a sand w. with young. Unloaded + reorganized gear most of day. Brought mam. catalog up to date. Dick Holland stayed down to take us hacking in truck to Higgins Field. I shot & w. with young soon after start - also a white-tailed rat. G. shot a house cat. Belie MAY 23 RED IS. PT.