The blood-wood-trees, or red gum-trees, which always enliven any landscape where they are found, also occur.

They are not, however, the magnificent vegetable structures which are known in Queensland and Western Australia, but are mostly gnarled and stunted.

They also grow near the watercourses.
The 1st October broke bright and clear, and I was only too thankful to get out of this horrible region and this frightful encampment, into which the fates had drawn me, alive.

When the horses arrived, there was only just enough water for all to drink; but one mare was away, and Robinson said she had foaled.

The foal was too young to walk or move; the dam was extremely poor, and had been losing condition for some time previously; so Robinson went back, killed the foal, and brought up the mare.