The ground near it was barren, if I except the polygonum that was growing near it.

The horses however found a sufficiency to eat, and we were prevented the necessity of digging at this point, in consequence of the depth of the water.

We observed some fossil limestone cropping out of the ground in several places as we rode along, and the flats were on many parts covered with small rounded nodules of lime, similar to those I have noticed as being strewed over the fossil cliffs of the Murray.

It appeared to me as I rode over some of the flats that the drainage was to the south, but it was exceedingly difficult in so level and monotonous a region to form a satisfactory opinion.

We saw several emus in the course of the day, and a solitary crow, but scarcely any other of the feathered tribe.