On the 30th of June the party camped at Swan Hill, having found the country traversed to exceed expectations in every way.

This pleasing state of affairs continued and Mitchell journeyed on without check or hindrance.

After finding the Loddon River on the 8th of July, and the Avoca on the 10th, he altered his preconceived plan to follow the main river up, and, drawn by the beauty and pastoral advantages of this new territory, he struck off to the south-west in order to examine it in detail, and trace its development southwards.
More and more convinced that he had found the garden of Australia -- he afterwards named this region Australia Felix -- Mitchell kept steadily on until he came to the Wimmera, that deceptive river which afterwards nearly lured Eyre to a death of thirst.

On the last day of July he discovered the beautiful Glenelg, and launched his boat on its waters.

At the outset he was stopped by a fall, was compelled to take to the land once more, and proceeded along the bank, occasionally crossing to examine the other side.