Rock Painting, North-Western Australia.] The party continued along the Glenelg for many days, until indeed they were checked by a large tributary coming from the north.

As both the river and the tributary were here much swollen, they had to fall back on the range.

It was among the recesses of this range that Grey discovered some curious cave paintings of the blacks, in which the aboriginal figures were represented as clothed.
[*Footnote.] A subsequent photograph of these paintings, by Brockman, is reproduced in Chapter 20.
Unable to find a pass through the mountains, and enfeebled by his wound, Grey determined to retrace his steps.

As a last resort he sent Lushington some distance ahead, but there was no noticeable change to report in the aspect of the country.

Hanover Bay was reached on the 15th of April.