Albrecht's latest journey to the West, his disappointment when meeting the Australian Aboriginal people and his fear that the first steps towards a sound and permanent development in these areas would be have been in vain.

Places mentioned: Alice Springs (NT), Haasts Bluff (NT), Mt Liebig (NT), Tarrowaro, Mereenie Bluff Ranges (NT), Mangeraka (NT), Lasseter Road, Mt Peculiar (NT), Brummell (QLD)