The lakes were about three miles in length, taking the two together, the water was slightly brackish, and in Mr.Poole's opinion they might during the summer season be dry.

He again ascended the sandy ridge and observed that he was immediately opposite to three remarkable peaks, similar to those marked down by Mr.Eyre.The party then turned homewards, and encamped on the creek at the head of which they had slept the night before, where they could hardly rest for the swarms of mosquitos.

Pursuing their journey towards the camp on the following morning, keeping some few miles to the westward of their former line, they passed through a similar country.

At noon, on the 1st of December, they were still amongst the pine ridges; after noon the country began to improve, and they rode across large plains well grassed and covered with acacia trees of fine growth, but totally destitute of water; they were in consequence obliged to tether the horses all night.

They reached the creek in which I had erected the pole, early on the following morning, and there found the paper of instructions informing them of the removal of the camp to within a mile of where they then were.
It was evident from the result of this excursion, and from the high northerly point Mr.Poole had gained, that he had either struck the lower part of the basin of Lake Torrens or some similar feature.