I called the south-west branch the "Clarke," in compliment to the Rev.W.B.Clarke of Paramatta, who has been, and is still, most arduously labouring to elucidate the meteorology and the geology of this part of the world.

About three miles above the junction, a creek of considerable size joined the Burdekin from the northward.

Wherever the ridges approached the banks of the river, gullies which were scrubby at their heads, became numerous.

After having encamped, I rode over to the "Clarke," to examine the intervening country.

The flat along the Burdekin was about two miles and a half broad, and was skirted by silver-leaved Ironbark ridges.