The second day, early in the morning, Arthur decided to visit the construction site of Lake Eyre Canal to personally inspect the progress of the government's highly regarded project.
Since he was departing from Adelaide, Arthur took the opportunity to travel from south to north, viewing the entire stretch of the Lake Eyre Canal.
Heading north along the Flinders Ridges, he soon reached the innermost part of Spencer Gulf, exactly where the southern end of the Lake Eyre Canal construction began.
The canal wasn't dug directly starting from Spencer Gulf but was set a few hundred meters away from it.
After all, if water from the river were to enter the canal before it was fully operational, it could severely impact the excavation and even result in major casualties.
Soon, Arthur saw the actual state of the canal. Due to the large number of workers employed, the construction of the canal was progressing rapidly.
