Taylor waters the camels again and tops up the camps supplies, he shoots a large hawk that afternoon and commences the opening chapters on a book about Aboriginal ceremonial life.

Hamre and Pittendrigh are disturbed at dawn by hundreds of black cockatoos and galahs in the trees nearby, once again they attempt to knock some down by throwing stones, they are too weak to carry on and retire to the shelter, to pass time Pittendrigh invents a form of paper cricket and another shilling is bet on the outcome. Their solitary meal is one and half milk tablets each.

Terry and mates all set for a 7.30 start when Bailey notices a flat tyre, the second since leaving Erldunda, weeks and miles ago, away at 8.30. Finish the day at their old camp 39. Bird immediately bags three rabbits, maintaining his excellent ratio of  one bunny per shot.