Johns leaves Illbilla early for Hermannsburg to raise the alarm, Taylor examines the petrol dump and finds that they have lost 60 gallons out of the original supply of 236 gallons, wastage due to the camels throwing the loads and leakage from expansion due to the extreme heat. he frets away the remainder of the day repairing the bough shelters and hunting bustard. very sore eyes that night.

Johns arrives at Putardie late at night and tops up the water supply and rests himself and the camels for two hours, he moves on at 10ish.

the missing airmen head west in search of the prominent dead tree from the 22nd, most of the day is spent relocating landmarks and when the tinned meats are eventually found they enjoy a tin each. They camp at the burnt tree enduring a very cold night.

Business as usual for Terry and his mates, more or less, the camels away at 8.45 and truck half an hour later, after five drums of water collected from a rapidly failing soak despite the recent rains. a most dangerous land indeed. Yet part of the track still muddy from Thursdays rain. Camp 61 set at 3.15 and camels arrive at 6.00. A fair days traveling in cool weather.