The expedition's departure from Adelaide, 10 August 1844-30 September 1844

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The expedition's departure from Adelaide (10 August), journey to Moorundie, Lake Bonney, Rufus River (10 September), Lake Victoria and the Anabranch of the River Darling, the return of Eyre to Moorundie, report of massacre of overlanders at Laidley's Ponds (17 September), injury to Robert Flood, arrival at the Darling River (24 September), encounters with large numbers of Indigenous Australians, journey northwards up the river.

The journal is preceded by some notes and calculations (2pp) and at the end is a loose leaf with parts of the entries for 27-28 September 1844.

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