The only thermometer I had was unfortunately broken shortly after we started; this loss was severely felt by me throughout the journey, as we had no means of ascertaining the exact temperature.

I made the latitude of our camp at Scrub Creek to be 24 degrees 25 minutes 42 seconds.
Dec.

30 .-- We travelled about seven miles to the north-east, crossed Comet Creek, and encamped at some water-holes, in a small creek coming out of the scrub below the range.
Our sportsmen gave chase to ten emus and a kangaroo on Albinia Downs: but the rottenness of the ground prevented their capture: rather tantalizing to hungry stomachs! I examined the basaltic rock on several spots, and found that it contained numerous crystals of Peridot.

The sand in the bed of the river contains very minute particles of igneous rock.

The slopes of the range of Comet Creek are composed of rich black soil, in some places without trees, in others openly timbered.