192 Barnard, Journeys of Dr. Neumayer in Victoria. [vj"^x 



Nat. 

 XXXIV. 



South Australian boundary on 25th. The pyramid is con- 

 structed of limestone, such as forms the whole of the Malice 

 scrub country. His route was then down the Murray to the 

 sea, and back towards Victoria along the Coorong. He reached 

 ]\Iount Gambier on ist January, 1862, and, leaving on 3rd, 

 reached Dartmoor on 5t]i, thence through Digby to Hamilton. 

 Arrived at Dunkeld on 12th ; ascended Mt. Abrupt on 13th. 

 Left the township at 6.30 a.m ; found the ascent much more 

 difficult than it looked, so did not reach the trig, station (2,776 

 feet) till 10.45 a.m. Very hot, and could not find a drop of 

 water. Descended into one of the fern gullies, where splendid 

 water was obtained. Reached camp again about 6 p.m. ; 

 temperature, 94.4°. Next day thermometer registered 100.6° 

 at 1.30 p.m. Left Dunkeld that morning under a regular hot 

 wind, but obliged to camp after going 9 miles ; temperature, 

 104.2° at 3 p.m. Reached the Hopkins at 9 p.m. Thence 

 through Beaufort to Lake Learmonth, Jim Crow Ranges 

 (Daylesford), Ballan, and Melton to Melbourne. 



Visit to Cranbourxe. — Left Melbourne on 20th February 

 for Brighton to join the party of Mr. A. R. Selwyn, (Government 

 Geologist, who was proceeding to Cranbourne to witness the 

 removal of the larger meteorite to the Melbourne Museum. 

 With Mr. Daintree's assistance, made a series of magnetical 

 and astronomical observations close to Mr. Bruce's house. 

 Next morning operations were commenced to remove the 

 meteorite, and about kj a.m., he says, " the mass made its 

 first motion since its arrival on our planet, and at the time the 

 question naturally enough suggested itself how long ago this 

 might have been. It must, however, remain unanswered, as 

 there is nothing whereon to form even a conjecture." A few 

 hours after it was placed on a waggon and was soon fairly on its 

 way to Melbourne. It was for a time deposited at the Melbourne 

 University, but was subsequently sent to the British Museum. 



[A full account of the Cranl^ourne and other Victorian meteorites 

 will be found in an article by Mr. R. H. Wnllcot, F.G.S., in the 

 " Memoirs of the National Museum, M( Ibounic," No. 6, April, 



1915] 



Tkif V. — From 6tli April to 25tli June, 1862. 



Left Melbourne on Otli yVpril, 1862, wit!) Mr. N. Chevaher, the 

 artist. On 7th camped in a little valley on eastern 

 side of Station Peak (You Yangs) : thence across country 

 to Winchelsea. About seven miles beyond had to unpack 

 waggon, and use one horse for packing. Very rough journey 

 througli Otway Fc^rest. Readied Cape Patton at i).m. on 

 13th, and Apollo Bay next afternoon. Here the residents 

 were surprised tlrat tiny had got through by the route he had 



