I hope to reach Adelaide in five weeks from date.

My route will be through the Gawler Ranges to Port Augusta, and thence to Adelaide.
Trusting that this short account of our journey may not be wholly uninteresting to his Excellency, I have, etc., JOHN FORREST, Leader of Expedition from Western Australia.
The Private Secretary, Government House, Adelaide, South Australia.
August 1st.
Left Fowler's Bay, accompanied by Police-trooper Richards, en route for Port Augusta.

Travelled fourteen miles in about an East-North-East direction and camped.

Rained lightly this evening.
2nd.
Reached Pinong station.

Distance travelled, thirty miles.