This is a fine large branch; it is fresh, and I believe, if not the main, is one of the largest branches.

The country is now more undulating and splendidly grassed, and would carry sheep well.
The whole bed of the river, or valley, is admirably adapted for pastoral purposes, and will no doubt ere long be stocked.

Latitude 25 degrees 42 minutes 12 seconds South, and longitude about 118 degrees 9 minutes East.
Barometer 28.57; thermometer 75 degrees at 5.30 p.m.Marked a white gum on right bank of river F 25, being the 25th camp from Champion Bay.
8th.
Continued up the river for about fifteen miles, the stream gradually getting smaller, many small creeks coming into it; wide bed and flat.
Fine grassy country on each side, and some permanent pools in river.
Camped at a small pool of fresh water, and rode up to a low ridge to the North-East, from which I got a fine view to the eastward.

I do not think the river we are following goes much farther; low ranges and a few hills alone visible.

Barometer 28.48; thermometer 70 degrees at 6 o'clock p.m.; latitude 25 degrees 47 minutes 53 seconds by meridian altitude of Jupiter.
9th.
Continued along river, which is gradually getting smaller, for about thirteen miles over most beautiful grassy country, the best we have seen.
White gums along bed.