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Box and Red Gum predominating at Upper Regions. His route 

 was then through Glenorchy, Ararat, Skipton, Rokcwood, 

 Meredith, Geelong, to Melbourne, which he reached on 19th 

 December, i860. 



Visit to Cranbourne. — Attracted by a short paper read 

 before the Royal Society of Victoria by Mr. E. G. Fitzgibbon, 

 Town Clerk of Melbourne, on 4th June, i860, giving some account 

 of the Cranbourne meteorites (Trans. Roy. Soc. Vict., vol. v., 

 Proceedings, page viii.). Dr. Neumayer had intended visiting 

 the locality for some time, but was not able to do so until iith- 

 13th February, 1861, when he left town in company with Mr. 

 Abel, a mineralogist. He found the meteorite to be almost 

 embedded in the earth ; however, by means of instruments he 

 was able to. say that its probable height was about 4 feet and 

 weight about 4.3 tons (afterwards by actual weighing it was 

 found to weigh 8,200 lbs., or 4.1 tons). A visit was afterwards 

 paid to the smaller mass, about two miles east of the township 

 (near the present Clyde), which was determined to weigh 

 approxmiately i^ tons. Mr. Abel purchased this mass, and 

 arranged for its removal to town. 



Trip IV. — From 28th September, 1861, to 21st January, 1862. 



On this trip, during which he proposed to visit the Mallec and 

 the country on the South Australian side of the border, he was 

 accompanied by Dr. Bcckler and Mr. Irvine. Instead of the 

 springcart he used for the first time an American waggon 

 drawn by two horses. He proceeded by the Sydnej^ road to 

 Craigieburn, thence on to Kilmore. On 30th proceeded towards 

 Lancefield, and ascended Mt. Wilhamson (now known as Mt. 

 William) ; found its height to be 2,689 f<^ct- ^" 2nd October, 

 while at Kilmore, experienced a very sev^ere thunderstorm. 

 On 3rd left for Heathcote, ascended Mt. Ida (1,537 ^^'^'t) on 6th. 

 Severe thunderstorms on 7th and 8th. On 9th left for 

 Bendigo diggmgs. Passed through Sandhurst on nth. 

 Thence to Myers Creek and Mount Korong. Here flies were 

 intolerable, and they had great difiiculty in keeping the horses 

 quiet, though grass and water were plentiful. Thence to 

 Wedderburn and Lake Buloke. Noticed large numbers of 

 Black Cockatoos in the district. Thence to the Yarriambiack 

 Creek. Could not get any fresh or salt meat at tiie stations 

 passed througli, so thought it very good luck when one of the 

 party shot a young wallal)y, and thus provided the first taste 

 of fresh meat for six days. Passed 011 through Brim station, 

 and camped in the Mallee. Searched for Mallee-Hens' eggs, 

 but was unsuccessful. Reached Lake Corong on 23rd. Took 

 a stroll round the lake with the intention of getting some ducks 

 or herons, witli whicli the neighbourliood al)ounded. This is 



