Coote and Colson start on the return journey to Alice Springs, camping at Rosenbaums tank that night. Ben Nicker spends the night with the men. 

Terry  and mates underway at 7.30 on a good fast road , 11.30 lunch at the Alberga River still running about a foot deep but three feet deep a couple of days ago, trouble crossing but off again at 2.00 over soggy ground, most unusual to see water halfway across Fogartys claypan. Arrive Oodnadatta 3.45p.m. Williams recalled to Adelaide immediately, wife poorly due to stress of worry about the ferocious myalls in the Petermanns. Set up camp in Ly Underdowns old boarding house, convenient, Ned Chongs eatery, the store and the butchers are next door.