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creek, and then in a southerly direction to a large creek or river, 
which is formed by the combined Dogwood Creek and Bottle-tree 
Creek. Soon after having crossed the largest of those creeks, 
which had received the name of “ Emu Creeks,” in consequence 
of numerous tracks of Emus on the young grass, they entered 
into Bricklow scrub, which became so dense, that after five miles 
travelling they were glad to follow a very winding water-course to 
the S.E.; it enlarged into a chain of large and deep water-holes, 
which seemed to be the constant resort of numerous natives, who 
had constructed their bark gunyas (huts) at most of them. 
Having followed it down for seven miles they encamped in lat. 
26° 48’. This creek continues for ten miles S.S.W. before it 
meets Dogwood Creek. The country is open, but the ground is 
rotten, and timbered with Cypress Pine, forest Oak, and Apple 
tree (Angophora lanceolata, Cav.), which is here anything but the 
indication of a good country; the scrub ceased about two miles 
and a half above the junction. They then turned to the westward 
and travelled three miles, and came to the deep channel of a large 
creek, with flood-marks above the banks ; the latter were frequently 
formed by perpendicular rocks; the bed was sandy, and rather 
boggy, in consequence of the slight stream of water which was 
filtering through the sands. A small narrow-leaved Tea-tree - 
(Leptospermum sp.) was growing along the water’s edge. Cypress 
Pine and White Gum (Eucalyptus sp.) formed a tolerably open 
forest ; they camped on the right bank of this creek, in lat. 26° 55. 
‘Two of the party who had gone to shoot ducks, did not come up 
to the camp that night nor the next day, and fearing that some 
accident had happened, Dr. Leichhardt returned to search for 
them. The following morning the missing pair joined, and ex- 
plained their absence, by having come on the fresh tracks of 
another party, which they followed until they observed the want 
of mules' tracks, which induced them to return to the place where 
they had encamped. They had seen a great number of natives, 
amongst whom they recognised a man and his gin (wife), by 2 
white spot which the latter had on her neck. These two 
visited the camp at Charley’s Creek, when starting for Peak — 
