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THE Hon. Secretary of the South Australian branch of the Geographical Society recently received the following telegraphic message from Mr. Tietkens, who is in command of an Expedition engaged in exploring the interior. The telegram came from Charlotte Waters, and is published by the Colonies and India. It says:—“The Expedition under my command arrived at Erldunda on July 22, the party being all well. The Expedition left Glen Edith on May 10. While there for four days and five niphts almost incessant rain fell. Forty miles west of Glen Edith we discovered and named Cleland Hills and Gill's Creek, flowing south for twelve miles. The extent of good country is limited. We also discovered and named Beetson Hills, where there were thiee miles of running water, the extent of available country also being limited. In east longitude 128° 45' and south latitude 23° 20', we discovered and named the Kintore Range, the highest peaks of which are Mount Leister and Mount Strickland, 1500 feet above the plains. Here we experienced three day' heavy rains. In south latitude 23° 22'and east longitude 128° 15', we discovered and named Lake Macdonald, after the hon. secretary of the Victorian branch of the Society. It extends westerly to east longitude 127° 50', the south shore being in latitude 23° 40'. South of the Kintore Range we visited and named Davenport Hill, and thence we travelled in a southeasterly direction to Blood's Ranre, the higher peaks of which were named Mount Harris and Mount Carruthers, being 1400 feet above the plains. Mount Unapproachable, in Long's Range, marks the west extremity to Lake Amadeus, its south shore, south of Mount Olga, being in latitude 24° 39'. At Lake Amadeus the camels partook of a poisonous plant, from the effects of which one died. At Mount Olga the other was unable to travel. After a week's rest the Expedition left there and visited Ayer's Rock. Mr. Goss's marked tree has been burnt down by the blacks. Near Mount Connor we discovered a small spring, and travelling northward from there discovered and named Basedow Range; from there travelled easterly over better country until we arrived here, receiving a most cordial and hospitable reception from Messrs. Warburton and Tomlin. To Mr. Warburton's kindness we are indebted for conveying this message to the telegraph line. The general character of the country passed over has been Spinifex, sand-hills, and plains, with extensive forests of Casua-rina. Rock reservoirs, native wells, and a few clay-pans were the only descriptions of water met with.”
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Geographical Notes. Nature 40, 551 (1889). https://doi.org/10.1038/040551a0
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