It is not too much to say that this work has saved the town of Geraldton and its harbour from destruction by sand.
Others invaded the Geraldton district, and even reached Perth in 1886.
Geraldton and Roebourne are northern ports—the latter the centre of the pearl fishery trade.
Marked a tree sixty yards south of camp F 74, being 74th camp from Geraldton.
I marked on the same tree F 81, being our 81st camp from Geraldton.
