Our party was separated into two camps. This was done at the behest of Old Uncle, who suggested that we follow the lead of the Djapwurrong tribe and maintain the two campfires that they had left to burn out. Old Uncle related to us that the Djapwurrong light two fires to represent two bright burning eyes, that watch over the spot where the bunyip had perished, and over to the swamp which was beyond the trees.
In the light of day, it appeared that either camp could see the other across the clearing, but this proved not to be so. The strange shape of the Challicum Bunyip was in fact traced at the top of a gentle rise, with each campfire parallel to it about a hundred and fifty yards away. Hence, when sitting about at either fire, the rise obscured the other camp.
It was arbitrarily decided
