These flats were still bounded on either side by high sandy ridges, covered with spinifex, excepting on their summits, which were perfectly bare.

The view from them both to the eastward and westward was, as it were, over a sandy sea; ridge after ridge succeeding each other as far as the eye could stretch the vision.

To the north the flat appeared to terminate at a low sand hill bearing 335 degrees or N.N.W.

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When we again came on the creek, there was an abundance both of water and grass in its bed, but just above, the channel suddenly turned to the N.E.
and in again keeping wide of it to avoid the inequalities of the ground, we arrived at the little sand hill that had previously bounded our view, and on ascending it, found that immediately beneath us, there was a clear small lake, covered with wild fowl.

The colour of the water immediately betrayed its quality, and we found on tasting that it was too salt to drink.