During the short time we had been at this spot, the water in the lagoon had rapidly diminished, and was now not more than a foot deep and very muddy.

Fearing that the quality of the water was disagreeing with my officers, I ordered a well to be dug in the bed of the creek, from which we soon got a small quantity both clearer and better.

Having despatched Joseph with a fresh supply for the party with the drays, I sat down to break my own fast which I had not done for many hours.

In speaking to Mr.Browne of the intense heat to which we had been exposed in the pine forest, he informed me that the day had not been very hot with them, the thermometer not having risen above 94 degrees at 2 p.m.
The drays reached the creek at 3 a.m.on the morning of the 2nd, both men and cattle fairly worn out.

I had hoped they would have arrived earlier, but the men assured me that shortly after I left them the heat was so great they could hardly move onwards.