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The heat, however, was too much for his camels, and he was unable to penetrate to any distance. Mr. Rudall in the meantime, who had been surveying in the Nor'-West, was despatched by the Western Australia Government to make a search from the West. He had a good base in the Oakover River, and pushed out as far as Separation Well.
Gregory was now convinced that the sandy tract before him was not to be crossed with the means at his command, so that, reluctantly, he had to give way and turn to the northward, to follow down the Oakover. They found the country fertile, and the river abounding with water; and on the 18th September reached the junction of De Grey with the Oakover.
Elder and Hughes Outfit of camels Departure from Alice Springs Amongst the glens Waterloo Well No continuation to Sturt's Creek Sufferings from starvation Fortunate relief from death by thirst Arrive at the head of the Oakover Lewis starts to obtain succour His return Gosse sent out by the South Australian Government Exploring bullocks Ayre's rock Obliged to retreat Forrest's expedition from west to east Good pastoral country Windich Springs The Weld Springs Attacked by the natives Lake Augusta Dry country Relieved by a shower Safe arrival and great success of the expedition Ernest Giles in the field Elder supplies camels The longest march ever made in Australia Wonderful endurance of the camels The lonely desert Strange discovery of water Queen Victoria's Spring The march renewed Attacked by blacks Approach the well-known country in Western Australia Safe arrival Giles returns overland, north of Forrest's track Little or no result Great drought The western interior.
Warburton, with a troop of camels, reached the Oakover River naked and starving, with but two miserable animals left. Forrest, with nothing but ordinary pack-horses, crossed the middle of the continent, where the very heart of the terrible desert was supposed to exist, and took his men and most of his horses through in safety.
In spite of being fitted out solely with camels, Warburton suffered so much delay in getting through the sandhills that his provisions were all consumed and his camels knocked up before he got half-way through, compelling him to bear up north to the head waters of the Oakover River, discovered by F. Gregory. The party consisted of the leader and his son Richard, Mr.
He then led the way to this new source of relief, which, but for him, the party would have missed. Again they recommenced their journey to the Oakover, Lewis and Charley on ahead, Warburton and his son coming on as fast as their exhausted state would permit; their only hope for life now lay in the chance of the advance party finding water soon and bringing it back to them.
It fell below my ideas of the furniture. The staircase is in the corner of the house. The hall in the corner the grandest room, though only a room of passage. On the ground-floor, only the chapel and breakfast-room, and a small library; the rest, servants' rooms and offices . A bad inn. At Matlock. At dinner at Oakover; too deaf to hear, or much converse. Mrs. Gell. The chapel at Oakover.
Gregory made one effort of eighteen miles across the red sand dunes, but his 'horses were not equal to the task, and he returned to his camp at the foot of the range. After resting for a day, he started with two companions for a final attempt, leaving the remainder camped to await his return, with instructions, if the water failed, to fall back on the Oakover.
It was only by exercising the greatest care and prudence that Warburton succeeded in bringing his party to the Oakover River, on the north-west coast, and when he arrived once more in Adelaide it was found that he had completely lost the sight of one eye.
At this well the party had to rest, until Lewis and one of the Afghans pushed on to the head of the Oakover, which they thought could not be so very far distant, as the nights were cool and dewy, and in the camp of the natives they found two large seashells, an old iron tomahawk, and part of the tire of a dray wheel.
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