Lasseter leaves Circus Rockhole on the northern side of the Rawlinson Ranges and ambles his way towards Lake Christopher.

The petrol party gets underway at 8.30 and travel 22 miles to Gilbert Springs, pitching camp at 5ish, thunder storms with heavy rain during the evening and Taylor anticipates trouble with the camels and flooded creek crossings tomorrow.

The Endeavour team to work early, Colson and Bailey scouting to the south west for the day, Bird prospecting on foot to the west and Terry chores and cooking. Rain expected with dense black clouds from the north, rain and sand from mid P.M. to sundown. All men back by 5.30 with nothing of interest to report. To Aloysius tomorrow with maybe a change of country and fortune. The land hereabouts looks superb.