ry we crossed a
range and observed unwooded downs to the right of our path. The remainder
of the way was rich undulating ground slightly wooded with trees and
grassed with the best grasses. To the left of our course there was low
ground wooded at places with box, and at other places with western-wood
acacia. From the range in the first part of the way Tower-hill bore
south-east and by south, and a little range south-south-east (the latter
is about one and a half miles west-south-west from Tower-hill). After
descending Tower-hill we came half a mile and encamped. In a waterhole
near camp Mr. Bourne and I while bathing found mussels in abundance; but
as our caterers, of whom Mr. Bourne was the chief, had shot two turkeys
we did not gather any mussels. We came on the following courses: 10.30
south four miles to a range; 12 south-south-east two and three-quarter
miles to open downs; 2.45 south-east eight and a quarter miles to
Tower-hill; east half a mile to encampment. Distance today sixteen and a
half miles.

March 29.

From last camp we reached Landsborough's Creek in twenty-three and a half
miles. I expected today to have reached a station that Mr. Buchanan when
I left Brisbane told me he intended forming on this creek. I told my
party to expect that we would here get fresh provisions. When we had
travelled upwards of ten miles from last camp, and in that distance only
saw the appearance of a single horse track, I came to the conclusion that
Mr. Buchanan had taken no stock up the creek, and changed our course so
as to strike it lower down. Further on Mr. Bourne, Gleeson, and I felt
confident we were on stocked country; but this impression was soon
changed by Fisherman telling us that he believed the grass had been eaten
off by grasshoppers. The country we crossed today is a rich soil and is
wooded along the watercourses with box, and at other places with a few
bushes. Near the creek the land is flat and badly grassed, but back from
the creek the land is undulating and well grassed. From our path we saw
on both sides of us table ranges which gave a charm to the landscape. We
came here on the following courses: 11.20 south-west and by south eight
miles; 12.10 west one mile; 12.48 south-south-west one and three-quarter
miles; 1.20 south one and a half miles; 2.35 south-east three and
three-quarter miles; 5.25 south seven and a half miles.

March 30.

This being Sunday we rested ourselves and horses.

March 31. Camp 3