bank) there were no hills in sight except the conical hill already mentioned and a range near our present camp.  Rich undulating ground, covered with good grass and slightly wooded with myall, western-wood acacia, and Port Curtis sandalwood, extends from the ranges in many places to the left bank of the river.  Near the junction of Aramak Creek I made the meridian altitude of the sun 62 degrees 2 minutes, the latitude 22 degrees 58 minutes 29 seconds.  We came here on the following courses from last camp:  9.15 a.m. south-east and by south for three miles to old camp; 11.20 a.m. south-south-east for five and a half miles to Aramak Creek; 1.50 p.m. south-west for two and a half miles; 2.50 p.m. south-south-east for three miles; 3.20 p.m. south-west for one and a half miles to creek from south-east; 5.15 p.m. south-west for five miles to another creek from south-east; 6.15 p.m. south and by east for two and a half miles.  Distance twenty-three miles.

April 3.  Left Camp 41, situated on the left bank of the river at a place between two isolated ranges.

One of the ranges is on the left bank; I have named it Mackenzie Range.  The other, on the opposite bank, I have named Herbert Range.  From camp the south end of Mackenzie Range bears 45 degrees, and the south end of Herbert Range 235 degrees.  The four blacks who left us yesterday evening paid us a visit as soon as it was light this morning; they were very communicative and informed us that the river flowed to the southward, that it was joined about two days’ journey from this by a large river from the north-east; that a long way down the river the country was sandy and destitute of grass, and that beyond the ranges in sight there were no hills.  They said further, on being asked if they knew of any country to the westward without grass, that they had not seen or heard of any country of that description in such direction.  We started this morning at 8.45 and at 3.43 p.m., having travelled sixteen miles along the left bank of the river, we camped.  The country we saw during the forenoon was of an undulating character and the soil rich, with myall and western-wood acacia.  The grass was good, but from the absence of rain not so fresh looking as higher up the river.  Our path in the afternoon lay near the river over low ground, wooded with box, having an undergrowth of saltbush and polygonum.  To the eastward there was fine undulating open country.  Somewhere above here I think it is probable that the river is joined by a larger stream from the westward as it is now quite unfordable and about sixty feet in width.  We came in the following courses from last camp:  9.45 south-south-east for three miles; 11 south for three and a half miles; 1.20 south-south-west for three miles; 3.15 south-west for five and three-quarter miles; 3.43 south-south-west for three-quarters of a mile.

April 4.