stuart went a different way to chambers creek, going through a gap in between the salt lakes that had been explored by major peter warburton earlier in the year. herrgott found a group of 12 artesian springs, which stuart named after him. this name later became the settlement of herggott springs. the name was changed again during world war one because of strong anti-german feelings in australia. the town is now called marree after the aboriginal word for possum. these springs were mound springs; over thousands of years the salt in the water had formed small hills, and the water came out of them like water out of a volcano. some of the mounds were over high. they were valuable because they provided reliable water for people and animals moving north to chambers creek.