At last, gaining the summit, the country receded to the north, level and thickly wooded, as far as the eye could reach.

We travelled about four miles to the North-West, from where we ascended the range, and then climbed a tree to have a view of the country, which I found very level and thickly wooded with mallee.

I therefore determined to turn east, and if possible, reach the party to-night.

Accordingly, we reached the sea, and, following the tracks of the party, came up with them at about 10 p.m., encamped on North-East side of an immense sand-patch, about twenty-five miles from our last night's bivouac.

There was abundance of water on the surface in the hollows of the sand-hills.
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There being no feed near camp, saddled up and continued towards Point Culver for four miles and camped, with only some coarse grass growing on the white sand-hills for our very hungry horses.