It was surrounded by the most miserable spinifex country, and is quite a diamond in the desert.

We cleared it out and got sufficient water for our horses.

To the North, South, and East nothing but spinifex sand-hills in sight.

Barometer 28.44; thermometer 70 degrees at 5 p.m.; latitude 25 degrees 14 minutes 34 seconds South by Altair.
SEARCHING FOR WATER.
30th.
Steering East-North-East over spinifex red sand-hills for nine miles, we came to a valley and followed down a gully running North-North-East for two miles, when it lost itself on the flat, which was wooded and grassy.
About a mile farther on we found a clay-pan with water, and camped, with excellent feed.

The country is very dry, and I should think there has not been any rain for several months.