Descending to the lower ground, however, we entered upon a bit of better country, covered with green grass, there was also some thick mulga scrub upon it.

Here we saw a few kangaroos and emus, but could not get a shot at them.

Beyond this we entered timbered country again, the desert oak being quite a desert sign.

In a few miles farther another ridge fronted us, and a trifle on our left lay a hollow, or valley, which seemed to offer the best road, but we had to ride through some very scrubby gullies, stony, and covered with spinifex.

It eventually formed the valley of a small creek, which soon had a few gum-trees on it.