Near Dibilamble, however, the limestone formation terminates, and gives place to barren stony ridges, upon which the cypress callities is of close and stunted growth.

The ridges themselves were formed of a coarse kind of freestone in a state of rapid decomposition.

The Tabragar (the Erskine of Mr.Oxley) falls into the Macquarie at Dibilamble.

It had long ceased to flow, being a small mountain torrent whose source, if we judge from the shingly nature of its bed, cannot be very distant.

Our descent was considerable during the day; the rapids were frequent in the river, but it underwent no change in its general appearance.