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were afterwards found to have been camped within a mile of Camp 12. This native camp must have been at or near what is now the WALSH TELEGRAPH STATION.

17th July. NW. down the right bank of the Walsh. After passing the site of the modern Walsh Telegraph Station, a water- course was crossed 3 miles from Camp 12, and named ELIZABETH CREEK. This Creek rises about 26 miles to the east, near the " O.K. " Copper Mine. Wrotham Park Cattle Station is about 8 miles up the creek. NOLAN CREEK falls into the left bank of Elizabeth Creek, and the creek which Hann left on 13th July because it was going north and taking him out of his course, must have been a tributary of Nolan Creek. CAMP 13 was on the right bank of the river (on a reach which runs north) 3 miles NW. of Elizabeth Creek.

18tb July. Two miles down the river (north) from Camp 13, a creek (LOUISA CREEK) was passed, running westward into the river. Below the mouth of this creek, the river turned abruptly to the west, and Hann left it and headed for the north-west. Eight miles from Louisa Creek he crossed a creek (CASSIDY CREEK?), and 3 miles further camped on the left bank of Leichhardt's MITCHELL RIVER, which was 300 yards wide. CAMP 14.