That species of palm tree which produces the mountain cabbage is also found in most of the freshwater swamps, within six or seven miles of the coast.

But is rarely seen farther inland.

Even the banks of the Hawkesbury are unprovided with it.

The inner part of the trunk of this tree was greedily eaten by our hogs, and formed their principal support.

The grass, as has been remarked in former publications, does not overspread the land in a continued sward, but arises in small detached tufts, growing every way about three inches apart, the intermediate space being bare; though the heads of the grass are often so luxuriant as to hide all deficiency on the surface.