Springs 2 1 Helena, Empress, and Alexander. 
(Forrest). 
Creeks 9 * Including Christmas, Janet, Mary,
Margaret, and Sturt in Kimberley;
Blyth,+ Bonython,+ Erlistoun. 
Clay-pans 2 4
Rocky pools
in gorges 8 **
Rock-holes 3 3 21 Of these 4 were completely drained,
and 2 left with water. 
Native Wells 8 3 22 Of these 6 were completely drained,
and 5 left with water.

* Numerous small dry watercourses were seen.
** Numerous dry pools in rocky gorges were seen.
+ The only two in the desert area.

Table showing character and extent of country traversed.
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Upgoing  Return
  Total in

Journey.  Journey. 
Miles.

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From edge of desert

to Woodhouse Lagoon    220                    
  mixed country including

From Woodhouse Lagoon                           
  low sandhills, spinifex

to edge of desert               260           
  plain.  Desert Gum flats

From end of Sturt Creek                         
  with occasional scrubs

to Gordon Hills                  50           
  and patches of grass

——­
     530
From Woodhouse Lagoon                              undulating desert of
to Family Well         370                       spinifex, stones, and
From Deep Rock-holes                               gravel, with occasional
to Woodhouse Lagoon             210              scrubs.
——­      580
From Family Well

to Mount Bannerman     420                    
  sand-ridges.  Desert of

From Gordon Hills                               
  sand blown into

to Deep Rock-holes              450           
  parallel ridges running

——­
      870    on an average course of

East
and West, varying

in
height from

20-100
feet.
From Cutmore’s Well

to edge of desert.     100                    
  Country other than

From Mount Bannerman                            
  desert, including open

to Hall’s Creek         150              
        scrubs with grass, open

From Hall’s Creek                         
       grass plains, belts of

to end of Sturt Creek           160           
  grass fringing river

From edge of desert                           
  banks, small oases,

to Lake Darlot                   50           
  and hilly country. 

Oases (Helena Spring,

Woodhouse Lagoon,

Lake Wells, &c.)                   10

——­
     470

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2,450 *

550 
  By roads and tracks.

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3,000 **

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* Of which 2,210 were through country unmapped except
where routes of previous explorers were crossed.
** Total mileage in round numbers, taking into account
all deviations.