under and on the north of the rocky hill they were forced by the river into a northerly course for two miles, at which they crossed a spur of the range running into it, so rugged that they were obliged to lead their horses.  Beyond this they emerged on to a basaltic plain, timbered with box and bloodwood, and so stony as to render the walking very severe for the horses.  The basalt continued for the rest of the day.  At about 18 miles a large creek was crossed, running into an ana-branch.  The banks of the river which border the basaltic plain are very high and steep on both sides.  Running the ana-branch down for four miles, the camp was pitched, after a tedious and fatiguing day’s march. (Camp III.)

‘September’ 6.—­The ana-branch camped on last night being found to run parallel to the course of the river, received the name of Parallel Creek.  Its average width is about 150 yards, well watered, and full of melaleucas and fallen timber.  The country on its north bank down to its junction with the river 20 miles from the junction of Warroul Creek, is broken into ridges of quartz and sand-stone, stony, and poorly grassed.  That contained between its south bank and the river, the greatest width of which is not more than three miles, is a basaltic plateau, terminating in precipitous banks on the river, averaging 50 feet in perpendicular height.  To avoid the stones on either side, there being no choice between the two, the party travelled down the bed of Parallel Creek the whole day.  At about 9 miles stringy bark appeared on the ridges of the north bank.  Large flocks of cockatoo parrots (’Nymphicus Nov.  Holl.’) were seen during the day, and a “plant” of native spears was found.  They were neatly made, jagged at the head with wallaby bones, and intended for throwing in the Wommerah or throwing stick.  At the end of 20 miles the party reached the junction of Parallel Creek with the river and encamped.  The general course was about N.W. (Camp IV.)

‘September’ 7.—­The party was now happily clear of the basaltic country, but the travelling was still none of the best, the first nine miles of to-day’s stage being over stony ridges of quartz and iron-stone, interspersed with small, sandy, river flats.  At this distance a large creek of running water was crossed, and the camp pitched at about two miles from its junction with the Einasleih.  The creek received the name of Galaa Creek, in allusion to the galaa or rose cockatoo (’Cacatua Rosea’), large flocks of which were frequently seen.  The junction of Galaa Creek is remarkable for two porphyritic rock islands, situated in the bed of the river, which is here sandy, well watered, and about 300 yards wide.  The grass was very scarce, having been recently burned.  The timber chiefly iron-bark and box.  Course N.W. 1/2 W., distance 10 miles (Camp V.)