'The leader of the expedition reading the aneroid, early morning. The thermometers may be seen tied to the branches of the bush'.

'Dried claypan, showing mosaic-like appearance due to cracking of the surface. The water that collects on these pans, through muddy is always drinkable and free the saltness so characteristic of the springs'.

'The skeleton of a dead animal'.

'Inscription cut by J. W. Lewis on tree near Burke's Tree at Innamincka, the lettering, now being overgrown is:- S.A.G.L. 75. (see J. W. Lewis Journal Lake Eyre Exped. 1874-5, p. 37)'.

'Burke's Tree, Innamincka, McKinlay's mark. Burke's and Howitt's lettering is hidden by silt, the full inscription reads:- MK R.O.H.B. 21.9.61 A.H.'.

'Burke's Tree, Innamincka. The original fence is almost buried in sand and McKinlay's mark seen at ground level is the only inscription now visible. (see next photograph)'.

'At Wells Creek, showing the nature of the timber in the neighbourhood of water course'.

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'Crossing Clayton Creek in flood on a wire rope, the lighter hand rope is provided to enable the individual to maintain his equilibrium. The expedition cook is photographed on the wire'.

'Flood at Clayton Creek. The rising water drove the party out of their encampment'.

'6am the Afghan driver and his team. The animals have been collected and "hooshed" down preparatory to loading'.

'The present aspect of the accommodation at Blaze's well now half buried in sand'.

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'Saltbush and sand, new Kopperamanna'.

'A sick camel. The attitude assumed by a camel when sick or thoroughly tired. The water canteens have been lowered to the ground and the hobbles, by which the animal is tethered at night are carried attached by a cord round the neck'.

'Kopperamanna now deserted formerly the head station of the Lutheran Mission'.

'A halt for lunch at the foot of a sandhill near Ooroo wilanie. Excepting at night the packs were not removed from the camel'.

'Mungeranie creek supplied by the bore. Our camp and the constable's enclosure are seen on the further bank.

'Nests of Fairy Martins built under the verandah of the house of the police constable at Mungeranie'.

'Rain clouds at Mungeranie, Oct. 16th. 1916. 14 points of rain were registered'.

'Mungeranie bore Oct. 15 1916. The rising stream was a gratifying sight in the early morning, after a period of several days of privation. This bore supplies the stream seen in the next picture'.

'The desert chat (Ashbyia lovensis Ashby) and its nest. The first authentic record of the finding of the nest and eggs of this bird (see "Emu" xvi. 1917, pp. 165, 167".

'Well head at Kalledeina, on Oct 13th. When experiencing discomfort owing to want of water the party hopefully sighted the well only to discover that it was dry. The well was found to be 25 feet deep, at the bottom a white owl was sitting on four eggs, laid on the sand'.

'A Womma (Aspidites ramsayi Macleay) obtained near Perigundi. Though tracks of this large python were often seen, this was the only example secured'.

'Troublesome flies. The Museum taxidermist (Mr. O. Rau) skinning an opossum; the presence of flies rendering the operation particularly disagreeable'.

'Readjusting a load. The sitting camel has just thrown his pack, which is being re-assembled. Occurrences of this kind were very frequent among the sand hills'.

'Descending a sand hill preparatory to crossing a gibber plane, across which another sand hill will be encountered. When near Perigundi seventeen such sandhills were crossed between sunrise and sunset'.

'Burrows of Sand martins (Cheramoeca leucosternum) with Captain White'.

'Skeleton of Ox bogged at water hole Coopers Creek thousands of such skeletons being encountered. On near side is the skeleton of a dingo which doubtless fed upon the carcase of the ox'.

'The dry bed of Coopers Creek near perigundi lake the banks are topped with stunted gnarled timber as seen to the right of the photograph'.

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'Women and children at Kanowana. Showing the effect of association with station life'.

'The whip at konowana. This photograph depicting the dry bed of the Cooper may be compared with those showing the noble river higher up as at Innamincka'.

'Tree near Kanowana, with nest of Galah the tree had been ring-barked by the cockatoos in the "spout". and as nesting sites are very scarce in the district, it might almost appear that the birds had purposely ringed the trees.....".

'Light timber near Kanowana. The picture depicts the result of a broken nose line; the Afghan driver who was deaf in front, with two camels being unaware of what happened in the rear. the photographer is riding the ninth camel'.

'Nest of Wedge-tailed eagle (Uroetus audax) owing to the scarcity and dwarf character of the timber this large eagle builds its nest within reach of a man on camel back'.

'Crossing a sand ridge near Cuttapirie Corner, Coopers Creek'.

'On the Cooper. The larger timber is the home of large flocks of Naked-eyed Cockatoos (Cacatua gymotis). An eagle had built its nest in the tree mid stream'.

'Coopers Creek, near Cuttapirie Corner'.

'Sunrise taken at Cuttapirie Corner. beautiful cloud effects provided a feature in our experiences on Coopers Creek'.

'Crossing Lake Marrakoonamooka now absolutely dry; eight miles of "rotten" ground. The procumbent vegetation which covers the entire bed of all these so-styled lakes, is that bur called the bogan flea'.

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'The expedition team crossing the Cooper at Innamincka'.

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'Old man and women of the Innamincka tribe. Both are blind, a condition probably produced by Trachoma or Sandy Blight'.

'Cranky Jinnie, a very old woman of the Innamincka tribe......'

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'Grave of Harry Bird. On May 26 1914 Bird was repairing the timbering of Della Well when the structure gave way burying him for ever, the well thus becoming his grave.

'Cow camels each bearing two bales of wool. Several teams were met carrying wool to Hergott of Farina'.

Culturally sensitive photograph.

'Portion of a team of 132 bull camels carrying 30 tons of wool from Cadillo Downs Station to the rail at Farina. Each bull is loaded with 4 bales'.

'Carrion beetles feeding at the hoof of a dead camel'.

'Attacked by Bot flies. At certain seasons the camels are attacked by a bot fly (Cephalomyia maculata) which lays its larvae already hatched in the nostrils: when fully grown the larva becomes very irritating and produces sneezing, by which act it is finally ejected, completing its metamorphosis beneath the surface of the sand. The position showing the expectancy of a sneeze is quite characteristic'.

'First sight of Strzelecki Creek 19th Sept. 1916, here a mere water hole, salt and slimy with many dead oxen bogged along its banks'.

'Site of the 12th camp, Sep. 18th. The presence of a small clump of low bushes is generally indicative of water. In this case, it fortunately existed on the surface'.

'The seventh camp, on Peter Morra Creek, 1/4 mile below the bore head'.

'Peter Morra bore head, with Captain White. It is said that more than one dog has been scalded to death in this water which issues little short of boiling point'.

'Saline springs near Peter Morra Creek. The ground for many acres in this district is deeply encrusted by deposits from the water which everywhere issues from the ground'.

'Midday halt at Wade's Dam, where the water canteens were filled up'.

'Resting at the Lakes Crossing well. This is in the channel between Lakes Blanche and Callabonna, of Diprotodon fame'.

(Not numbered) Copy of photograph 54.

(Not numbered) 'Position of camel when resting. This animal carried the water canteens'.

(Not numbered) Aboriginal woman kneeling outside a shelter.

(Not numbered) 'Catching rain water, Sept. 23rd. 1916. The party was held up for a whole day near TingaTingana when all stores etc. had to be covered with tarpaulins'.