1844, there had been no recurrence of the flood of the previous year, but the Darling was at a still lower ebb than before, and every lagoon, and creek in its vicinity had long been exhausted and waterless.

[Note 2.

below] Now, it is evident, as far as I can judge, that if the rains of Australia were as regular as in other countries, its rivers would also be more regular in their flow, and would not present the anomaly they now do, of being in a state of rapid motion at one time, and motionless at another.
[Note 2.

It may be necessary to warn my readers that a creek in the Australian colonies, is not always an arm of the sea.

The same term is used to designate a watercourse, whether large or small, in which the winter torrents may or may not have left a chain of ponds.