We found, however, in a few miles, it went considerably to the south of west, when it eventually turned up again to the north-west.
We still had the main line of mountains on our right, or north of us: and now, to the south, another line of low hills trended up towards them; and there is evidently a kind of gap between the two lines of ranges, about twenty-five miles off.

The country along the banks of Carmichael's Creek was open and sandy, with plenty of old dry grass, and not much triodia; but to the south, the latter and mallee scrub approached somewhat near.

We saw several small ponds of water as we passed along, but none of any size.

In seven or eight miles it split into several channels, and eventually exhausted itself upon an open grassy swamp or plain.

The little plain looked bright and green.