12.30 reached the old Oroville camp which was headquarters L.16. P. 11. Growth, cpr for a gold prospecting company. It is in a 50 foot track on the right bank of the river and this airfield was official. The houses were well built native type & the place would make a wonderfully good collecting station. In 6 months trees and large convolutes and green have almost smothered the place. The settlement comprised about 15 houses various sals + was carved out of heavy forest 1.30 left Oroville camp. 2.50 3 men + a white bird seen in front clifg left bank. A Ridge, fructal on same side. 3.15 A large orchid with several whiti flowers hanging from dead limb above water. 5.08 Passed large rocks (Elevs?) from left bank of fly. 5.45 Another large creek (whether this one provides me the Elands khrw) from left Bank, 6.30 anchored. Wednesday, May 13. Anchor up at 6.15 am. A high cut bank indicates the end for ridge (6.20) on left shore. River about 150 yards width. 7.15- River changes course any low ridges; we came up it northwards, then turned sharply west. Some reddish clayey rocks with indications of hardening down near water level. River seems to be falling slightly. 7.15-7.30 Passing large fructated island which lies almost left bank of river. This is probably macronson Island in which case the length of the two streams observed yesterday afternoon (at 5.08) was the Elands. A good deal of D'Albetics creeper (scarlet flowers). Passed two trees with fruit lots (Pterpus-) hanging all over them. 8.08 Six or eight big fruit bats flying steadily northwards: new animals appear to be semi-aerated at least. 8.40 Ground becoming quite hilly: hills 150 feet high. Rain said bar just not fit for a party. 9.35 On last 15 minutes, have been going up the long E-W stretch at about clear but we expect to establish our base. A circle tenting left bank fly (a cannon tied up there). 10.50 For the last hours great quantities have been driving up against strong current and several shape terms in the river while we had hard work to make land dry against the whirly current. In plan to go to Palmer Junction further to check our position and then drop back to the first selected base camp site from the aeroplane. 11.15 Reached Junction (Palmer). 11.50 Rand + Nicholson with four boys took the dinghy - rowed up the Palmer, The idea being to move definitely