At About 6 Miles Galaa Creek Was Crossed At Alexander Jardine's Marked Tree (V In A Square), And The Rocky Island At Its Junction, Before Mentioned, Were Seen.

At this point the ranges come into the river on each side.

The camp was pitched at about five miles further on, at a fine waterhole, where there was good grass - a welcome change for cattle and horses. It was not reached, however, till about 9 o'clock. The river afforded the party some fine fish - cod, perch, and peel, and a lobster weighing more than half-a-pound. Its channels were very numerous, making altogether nearly a mile in width. Scrub was in sight during the whole of the stage, the crests of the broken ridges being covered with garrawon. (Camp XI.)

'October' 21. - Mr. Jardine describes to-day's stage as the best the cattle had experienced since taking delivery of them 230 miles back; the river banks along which they travelled were flat and soft, lightly timbered with box, poplar-gum and bloodwood. From a low table-topped range, which they occasionally sighted on the right, spurs of sandstone ran into the river at intervals, but were no obstruction. A cow had to be abandoned knocked up. A couple of blacks were surprised in the river spearing fish; they set up a howl, and took to the river. In the evening the whole of the party went fishing for the pot, there being no meat left. (Camp XII.) Distance 11 miles.

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