It was much wider than the river, being from fifty to sixty yards across, and is resorted to by the natives, who procure muscles from its bed in great abundance.

We were obliged to traverse its eastern bank to its junction with the river, at which it fortunately happened to be dry.

We had, however, to cut roads down both its banks before we could cross it; and, consequently, made but a short day's journey.

The soil passed over was inferior to the generality of soil near the river, but we encamped on a tongue of land on which both the flooded-gum and the grass were of luxuriant height.

We found a quantity of a substance like pipe-clay in the bed of the river, similar to that mentioned by Mr.Oxley.
GREAT HEAT.
The heat, which had been excessive at Wellington Valley, increased upon us as we advanced into the interior.