It is a middle-sized tree, of irregular growth, with white bark; but the wood, not being free grained, was unfit for splitting.

Lower down, water was found, without exception, in all the creeks, and was most abundant at the edge of the level country to the eastward, where the ridges disappear, by more or less gradual slopes.
Travelling across these sandstone ranges, with their thick vegetation, and deep gullies and valleys, was exceedingly difficult.

The bullocks upset their loads frequently in clambering up and down the rocky slopes, and our progress was consequently very slow.

This induced me to give up the westerly course, and to look for a better-travelling country to the eastward; supposing, at the same time, that water would be found more abundant, as we approached the sea-coast.
I, therefore, returned to the camp, and on the 10th February, I travelled about six miles N.N.

E., over several ranges and creeks, and came to a creek well supplied with water.