We traversed a great extent of plain land which was generally stony, but grassy, and tolerably well adapted for sheep runs.

Several watercourses take their rise from this range, with a westerly direction towards the gulf, these were all dry when we crossed them, but their course was indicated by gum trees, and as some of the channels were wide and large, and had strong traces of occasional high floods, I rode for many miles down one of the most promising, but without being able to find a drop of water.

At noon our latitude was 32 degrees 59 minutes 8 seconds, S.
Late in the afternoon we reached a watercourse, which I had previously named "Myall Ponds," [Note 4: Myall is in some parts of New Holland, the native name for the Acacia pendula.] from the many and beautiful Acacia pendula trees that grew upon its banks.

There I knew we could get water, and at once halted the party for the night.

Upon going to examine the supply I was again disappointed at finding it so much less than when I had been here in 1839.