We then struck away in an easterly direction from it, detaching a man to trace the creek up, lest we should pass any water; and we should certainly have been without it had we not taken this precaution.
On the following day, we again passed to the eastward, through an open country, having picturesque views of Oxley's Table Land.

We crossed our track about noon, and struck on the creek at about five miles beyond it, and we were fortunate enough to procure both water and grass.

The timber upon the plains, between us and the Darling, we found to be a rough gum, but box prevailed in the neighbourhood of the creek at this part of it.
On the 14th, we changed our direction more to the southward, but made a short journey, in consequence of being obliged to make some slight repairs on the boat carriage.
REGAIN OUR OLD ROUTE.
On the 15th, we kept an E.S.E.course, and, crossing the creek at an early hour, got upon our old track, which we kept.

We had the lateral ridge of the Pink Hills upon our right, and travelled through a good deal of brush.
Four or five natives joined us, and two followed us to the end of our day's journey.

In the course of the evening, they endeavoured to pilfer whatever was in their reach, but were detected putting a tin into a bush, and soon took to their heels.