We passed some hollows, and noticed many huts that had been occupied near them; but the hollows were now quite dry, and the huts had been long deserted.

After about ten miles' ride we reached a plain of white sand, from which New Year's Range was distinctly visible; and this no doubt was the spot that had attracted my attention.
Pools of water continued on it, from which circumstance it would appear that the sand had a substratum of clay or marl.

From this plain we proceeded southerly through acacia scrub, bounding gently undulating forest land, and at length ascended some small elevations that scarcely deserved the name of hills.

They had fragments of quartz profusely scattered over them; and the soil, which was sandy, contained particles of mica.
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The view from them was confused, nor did any fresh object meet our observation.

We had, however, considerably neared the two wooded hills, and the elevations that from the range were to the S.W., now bore N.W.
of us.