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After travelling five miles further we camped close to the cliffs, at a small water-hole, Wilson's Bluff bearing North 85 degrees East magnetic, and the Delissier sand-hills North 90 degrees East magnetic.
We might have reached Eucla this evening, but I preferred doing so to-morrow, when we could have the day before us to choose camp.
We are now again in safety, Eucla being only seven miles distant, after having travelled 166 miles without finding permanent water--in fact, over 300 miles with only one place where we procured permanent water, namely, in longitude 126 degrees 24 minutes East.
I trust we all recognized with sincerity and thankfulness the guiding and protecting Father who had brought us through in safety.
By observation, the camp was in latitude 31 degrees 42 minutes South. EUCLA REACHED. 2nd. Made an early start and steered straight for the anchorage, distant about five miles, having first ascended the range to have a view of the country, which was very extensive.
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