We had a pannican of tea, and gave our horses an hour and a half's rest.

Left a note for my brother, advising him to camp here the first night.

We continued on a little to the south of east for about fifteen miles over spinifex plains, when we camped on a small patch of feed.

Saw a fire about three quarters of a mile south of our camp, and supposed that natives were camped there.
17th.
Early this morning we proceeded to where we saw the fire last night, but could not find any natives: it must have been some spinifex burning.

We continued about east for two miles; found a rock water-hole holding about fifty gallons, and had breakfast.