Its general elevation above the level of the sea, was about three hundred feet, and to a distant observer, it seemed to be a perfect table land, unbroken to the horizon, and destitute of all timber or trees, except occasionally a few cabbage-trees, grass-trees, or minor shrubs; it was also without grass.

Upon crossing this region deep gorges or valleys are met with, through which flow brackish or salt-water streams, and shading these are found the tea-tree and the bastard gum.

The steep banks which inclose the valleys, through which the streams take their course, and which until lately we had found of an oolitic limestone, now exhibited granite, quartz, sandstone or iron-stone.
June 23 .-- Our horses having rambled some distance back upon our yesterday's tracks, it was late when they were recovered, and we did not get away until eleven.

After travelling a mile and a half, we crossed a stream of most excellent water running over a bed of granite, in which were some large deep pools with reeds growing around their margins.

A branch of this watercourse was crossed a little further on, but was quite dry where we passed it.
Nine miles from our last night's camp a view of the "Rocky Islets" was obtained from a hill, and set at due south.