At 21 miles the creek changed its course to 20 degrees to the west of north, and the country became more open and level.

There were numerous traces of natives along its banks, and the remains of small fires on either side of it as far as we could see.

It was, therefore, evident that at certain seasons of the year they resorted to it in some numbers, and I was then led to hope for a favourable change in the aspect of the country.
The gum-trees as we proceeded down the creek increased in size, and their foliage was of a vivid green.

The bed of the creek was of pure sand, as well as the plains through which it ran, although there was alluvial soil partially mixed with the sand, and they had an abundance of grass upon them, the seed having been collected by the natives for food.

At about 14 miles from the place where we stopped, the creek lost its sandy bed, and got one of tenacious clay.