High table-top ranges in the distance, north and south of 64 degrees; then to top of red sandhill; then for three and three-quarter miles to top of sandhill over flat stony plains with plenty of water and feed.  From this point a perfect sea is before me.  Came to camp on Myall Creek after passing two table-topped hills on left and a peak and table-topped hill on right; beyond the camp plenty of feed and water.  Today passed a native camp, the fire still burning, and their tracks quite fresh; but did not see them.  One of the bullocks did not arrive in camp; he knocked up and charged the men and they were consequently obliged to leave him.  He was pulled about a good deal the day before in packing him so would be no use to kill him, besides I could not carry him at present; he may come up during the night, if so he may perhaps drive loose and will kill him when wanted.

Wednesday, March 12.

The bullock did not come up during the night so will be obliged to leave him behind.  Started on bearing of 55 degrees for two and one-eighth miles and crossed several myall creeks; over stony ground; the flood close by obliged to change course to bearing of 97 degrees for three-quarters of a mile, then bearing of 91 degrees for two and a quarter miles over low chopping slaty and stony hills and several creeks; then bearing of 84 1/2 degrees for eight miles over stony ground, very bad travelling; then on bearing of 77 degrees for half a mile to camp on a frizzly-barked tree creek.  Passed several of the same kind of creeks today with some timber; it is very hard and some of it (from three to four feet in diameter) would make splendid furniture.  Another of the bullocks dropped down when within two hundred yards of the camp, apparently affected by the sun—­although it did not seem to me so very hot, although it was sultry.  I hope he will be able to go on in the morning or at this rate we shall soon lose them all.  Wind has chopped round from north-east to south this afternoon and looks very much like rain.  From top of a hill about a mile from here looking over a sea of water, two openings to be seen in the sandhills beyond, much as if one or other was the proper course of the creek; one at 355 1/2 degrees, with heavy timber, and one at 10 degrees, without so much timber but broader and more like.  Natives raising a great smoke in the distance about five or six miles west of the 355 1/2 degrees opening.  Blew strong in the evening and the rain went off.

Thursday, March 13.

Camp 10.  Clouds all gone; wind north-east.  The bullock unable to get up so I shall be obliged very reluctantly to leave him behind; but perhaps I may be driven back this way and he will then be of use.  Started for gap in range bearing 120 degrees for four and a half miles over very stony country.  On table-topped hill on the left, and the mass of ranges on the left, they look like the Reaphooks (hills) in the north of Adelaide at Marrana.  I have called