Several islands were visible, of which the centres were set at S.10 degrees W., S.26 degrees W., E.41 degrees S., E.44 degrees S.and S.33 degrees E.
respectively; the west point of a bay bore S.51 degrees W.the eastern point E.36 degrees S.Upon digging for water under the sand-hills it was found to be salt.
June 20 .-- Rain fell lightly but steadily until one P.M., making it very disagreeable travelling through the rugged and stony ridges we had to encounter, and which were a good deal covered with scrub and brush.

About four miles from our camp of last night we crossed high stony ridges, and immediately beyond came to some steep sand-drifts, among the hollows of which I dug for water, but at five feet was stopped by rock.

The scrubby, hilly, and rugged nature of the back country, generally about three hundred feet above the level of the sea, now compelled me to keep the beach for five miles, from which I was then again driven by the hills terminating abruptly towards the sea, and forcing me to scale a steep stony range, which for four miles and a half kept us incessantly toiling up one rugged ascent after another.

We then came to an extensive hollow, being a partial break in the fossil formation, and having two large lakes and many smaller ones interspersed over its surface.

Around the margins of the lakes we again found timber--the tea-tree and the bastard gum.