Our horses were knocked up, having come over heavy ground more than fifty miles.

The whole of the country passed over to-day is covered with spinifex, and is a barren worthless desert.
BACK TO THE SPRINGS.
9th.
At daybreak continued east about four miles to the range seen yesterday, which we found to be a low stony rise, covered with spinifex.

The view was extensive and very gloomy.

Far to the north and east, spinifex country, level, and no appearance of hills or water-courses.

To the south were seen a few low ranges, covered also with spinifex; in fact, nothing but spinifex in sight, and no chance of water.