[Explorations in Australia by John Forrest]@TWC D-Link bookExplorations in Australia CHAPTER 2 12/68
Barometer 29.
Every appearance of rain, which we are in much want of. 2nd (Sunday). Rested at Danjinning, which I found to be in south latitude 30 degrees 34 minutes by meridian altitude of the sun.
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Jemmy shot six gnows and a wurrong to-day. 3rd. Steering in a northerly direction for sixteen miles, we reached Yalburnunging, a small grassy spot, with water in a native well, which we deepened four feet, and procured a plentiful supply.
For the first nine miles our route lay over scrubby sand-plains, after which we came into dense thickets and stunted gums. 4th. Steering towards Mount Churchman, or Geelabbing, for about fifteen miles, we reached a grassy spot called Billeburring, and found water in a native well, probably permanent.
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