34 degrees 11 minutes 12 seconds S.
and in long.

140 degrees 39 minutes 42 seconds E.From this point the general course of the Murray is much more to the north than heretofore, so that on leaving it we had more of northing in our course than anything else.

Some strange natives brought up our cattle for us, to whom I made presents; but although so kindly disposed, they did not follow us.
Indeed, the natives generally, seemed to regard our progress with suspicion, and could not imagine why we were going up the Darling with so many drays and cattle.

Our sheep had now become exceedingly tame and tractable; they followed the party like dogs, and I therefore felt satisfied that I had not done wrong in bringing them with me.

We travelled on the 4th, over harder and more open ground than usual, having extensive polygonium flats to our right.