Journals of Two Expeditions Into the Interior of New South Wales, Undertaken by Order of the British Government, 1817-181820 |
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acacia pendula appeared ascended August banks barren Bathurst beautiful boats bounded brush camarina Cape Hawke chain of ponds coast Cockburn River considerable continued course covered Cox's River crossed cypress direction distance east easterly elevated emus eucalyptus Evans excellency expedition extensive extremely fall feet five miles flats flood four miles glen Governor Macquarie grass ground half halted hills hopes horses hundred John Oxley journey July June kangaroos Lachlan River lagoons lake land lofty lyptus Macquarie River marshes miles farther morning Mount Mount Acton mountains natives nearly night north-east north-west northerly numbers obliged observed passed plains Port Macquarie Port Stephens proceeded quarter rain ridge rising rivulet rocks rocky running sandy seen set forward side six miles soil South Wales south-east south-west species stony stream tent thick three miles timber tract travelling trees valley weather westward whole windings