Thereupon concluded to return to Perth as quickly as possible, and reduce the allowance of tea and sugar to last thirty days--bacon to be done without.

By that time I hope to reach Clarke's homestead, Victoria Plains, and intend to return by Mount Kenneth, Nanjajetty, Ningham, or Mount Singleton, and thence to Damparwar and Clarke's homestead, thus fixing a few points that will be useful to the Survey Office.
THE RETURN JOURNEY.
7th.
At 6.30 a.m., barometer 28 86, thermometer 34 degrees.

Started on the return, and followed along our outward tracks for sixteen miles.

Camped on east side of granite range, in south latitude 28 degrees 57 minutes, and east longitude 120 degrees 55 minutes.
8th.
Travelling nearly along our eastward track, and passing our bivouac of the 19th June, we reached the Two Springs bivouac.
9th.
Travelled twenty-two miles, and reached our bivouac of 30th May--129 degrees 9 minutes East.
10th.
Reached the bivouac of May 27th.

On our way I ascended a very high range, which I named Mount Alfred, and took a fine round of angles--Mount Alexander, Mount Bivou, Mount Ida, Mount Elvire, and Yeadie and Bulgar being visible.
11th (Sunday).
Plotted up our track.
12th.
Travelled for twenty-five miles and camped on a splendid patch of feed, with a little water on some granite rocks about two miles west of our bivouac of the 24th.