1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition December 8, 1947 to December 4, 1948
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Aug. 23 (Cont'd) 4:25 Edge of rainforest strip. 1700'. [illegible] 4:30 Upper edge of rainforest strip. 1750'. Lookout, where my watch was lost. 1840'. 4:55 Dry, stoney, rainforested gully, with hoop pines. 1450'. 5:20 Sandy, teatree creek (first water on trail from Bonanza Ck.). Hoop pines off to north. Grass tree plentiful in open forest. 1300'. 5:37 Crest of leading spur fronting open valley of lower Peach. 1220'. 5:50 Turn-off of my new shortcut trail from old trail. 1000'. 6:20 Camp on Bonanza Ck. Dusk. Total travel time - 4 hrs. 20 min. Estimated distance 9-10 miles.