(a). of Australian flowers today; & called it the white Dragon or water tree (by account).
Camp 9. Lat 21° 28'. Long 116° 31'.
General remarks on country. Hills metamorphic sandstone frequently very rough & broken, with some Granite & Trap changed by heat.
The plains for miles covered with debris from hills, & producing little else but triodia, which the horses will not eat, except when in seed, no timber on either hills or plains; but some gum, cajeput trees, & other strange shrubs in the river bed; & many sorts of grass. Several lots of natives seen, & white ant hills all over the country 9 to 10 feet high.
JUNE 2.
Sunday. Camped for the day, excellent feed, the best since we left the bay.
JUNE 3.
13 miles E by S little till noon, after which the river led us to the northward of E. The country presenting the same aspect as previously. Camp 10 Lat 21° 27'.
JUNE 4.
9 miles course the same as before. The hills as rough as usual; & bed of river almost impassable, on account of narrowing; as some considerable branches were passed. The horses continually falling heavily & getting bogged, lost 5 shoes.
Today the river turned more to the S.E. in the afternoon.
