We very soon left the open country, and entered the vilest scrub we had ever before encountered.

The parallel lines of lagoons disappeared, and the banks of the creek became very broken by gullies, so that the stiff soil of the neighbouring scrub, not being intercepted by lagoons, is washed by heavy rains into the bed of the creek, which was no longer sandy, but inclined to the formation of water-holes, the clay rendering it impervious to water.

The Casuarina, which likes a light sandy soil, disappeared at the same time, and was succeeded by the narrow-leaved Melaleuca.

The flooded-gum, however, kept its place, and frequently attained to a great size.

About twelve miles from the camp, a small water-hole appeared in the bed of the creek.