158 su?w.? o? T? ?rr?aTao?L ?s?9. tic growth, both of'which are very abundant. ?5/'e May 12. landed at PointElizabeth, and walked a mile back through a fine open country, well .timbered and richly clothed with luxuriant grass, and ?pparently much frequented by kangaroos. From the edge of the bank Mount Cairncross, a remarkable round-topped hill, which is conspi- cuously seen from the coast over the entrance' of . the port,* appeared over the next reach, andformed a rich picturesque' back-ground for the view. After refreshing ourselves, we re-imbarked, and -passed on our right a shoal inlet, in which we saw a native's weir, for the purpose of taking fish; it was formed by sticks stuck in the mud, and so close as to prevent the retreat of such as were inside: three miles above this we landed on an open grassy spot on the south b?nir, and pitched our tent for the night. About 'half an hour before we landed, we heard the voices of natives in the woods; who, ai?er we �passed by, embarked in two canoes and followed t? for some distance, but the near approach of �night obliged us to took out for a convenient spot to encamp u. pon; so that the natives,, finding they were unattended to, soon gave up their pursuit. In the morning, betore we embarked, our barica was filled at a water-hole close at hand; on walking about a quarter of a mile back, we came .. * See the drawing of the entrance of.Port Macq?arie,
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