There being no prospects of water, he was forced to turn back, fortunately finding a few surface pools both on his outward and homeward way.
On the 24th they started from the sandhills for Eucla, the last meeting-place appointed with the Adur.

During this stage he kept to the north of the Hampton Range, and through a country well-grassed but destitute of surface water.

The party reached Eucla on the 2nd of July, and found the Adur duly awaiting them.

Whilst at Eucla, Forrest, in company with his brother, made another excursion to the north; he penetrated some thirty miles inland, and found as before boundless plains, beautifully grassed, though destitute of any signs of water.
After leaving Eucla, the explorers had a distressing stage to the head of the Great Bight, where they finally obtained water by digging in the sand.

On this stage the horses suffered more than on any previous one, having had to travel three days without a drink.