We had pressed up it along a rocky watercourse, in which I was obliged to leave Morgan and Topar.

Mr.Browne, myself, and Flood, with our horses reached the top of the hill at half-past twelve.

Although the position commanded a considerable portion of the horizon there was nothing cheering in the view.

Everything below us was dark and dreary, nor was there any indication of a creek to take us on to the north-west.
We could see no gum-trees in that direction, nor indeed could we at an elevation of 1600 feet above the plains distinctly make out the covering of the ground below.

It appeared to be an elevated table land surrounded by hills, some of which were evidently higher than that on which we stood.
The descent to the westward was still more pre cipitous than the side we had ascended.