[Expedition into Central Australia by Charles Sturt]@TWC D-Link bookExpedition into Central Australia CHAPTER VI 9/37
in published text} of us, as we were still 7 miles to the north of it {25 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF IT in published text}, the difference of longitude being about 110 {171 in published text} miles, and our distance from the eastern shore of Lake Torrens about 85 {120 in published text}.
The result of our lunars, however, placed us somewhat to the westward of the longitude I have given; and when I came to try my angles back from the Depot to Williorara, I found that they terminated considerably to the westward of Sir Thomas Mitchell's position there.
My lunars at Williorara, however, had not been satisfactory, and I therefore gave that officer credit for correctness, and in the first chart I transmitted to the Secretary of State assumed his position to be correct.
There was a small range, distant about 20 miles to the westward of the stony range connected with the Depot Creek.
It struck me that we might from them obtain a distant view of Mount Serle, or see some change of country favourable to my future views.
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