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to leave the river. Regained the river after covering about 8 

 miles, gaining about 5 miles to NW. Camp in lat. 17 34' if. 



$th June. The party travelled about 9 miles west, on the 

 chord of an arc formed by a northward detour of the river. A 

 range north of the river was named KIRCHNER RANGE. (The 

 4-mile map names one of its peaks MOUNT VALENTINE.) The 

 rocks observed during the day's journey were granite, syenite, 

 permatite and hornblende rock. CAMP $th June. On bank of 

 river, near bench mark L 95. 



6th June. Nine miles west. Porphyry rocks, " composing hills 

 of an almost conical form." CAMP 6th June. Lat. 17 39' 47" S. 

 Opposite bench mark L 87. 



jth June. Travelled about 9 miles down the river, NW. 

 Porphyry for the first 4 miles, and then sandstone rocks appeared 

 in the distance on the left. As the party progressed, the sandstone 

 approached the river, until they were forced to travel in its bed. 

 CAMP jth June. About a mile short of the mouth of the river 

 which Hann afterwards named the TATE. Passed a camp of 

 NATIVES. 



8th June. Travelled about 9 miles NW. Open country, 

 although the sandstone ranges approached the river in many places. 

 CAMP 8th June. About 2 miles below bench mark L 71. 



yth June. Ten miles down the river NNW. Box-tree flats 

 interrupted by " abrupt barren craggy hills composed of sandstone, 

 which seemed to rest on layers of argillaceous rock." CAMP qth 

 June. Near the division between Torwood and Torwood No. I 

 pastoral blocks. 



loth June. Five miles NNW. down the river, over similar 

 country. CAMP loth June. Lat. 17 9' if. At bench mark 

 L54. 



i ith June. Travelled 8 miles a few degrees west of north, the 

 river opening up into fine flats. CAMP nth June. About 6 miles 

 below bench mark L 50. (SEE MAP G.) 



1 2th June. Travelled 9 miles NNW. CAMP 12th June. 

 Lat. 1 6 55' S. (SEE MAP H.) 



i$th June. Travelled 9 miles NNW. on " a coarse conglomerate 

 of broken pieces of quartz, either white or coloured with oxide of 

 iron." Leichhardt remarks of this conglomerate that " it greatly 

 resembles the rock of Wybong Hills on the Upper Hunter." CAMP 

 i$th June. About 2 miles south of MASSIE CREEK. 



i^th June. Travelled 9 miles N. by W. over extensive box- tree 

 flats. Saw a TWO-STOREY NATIVE HUT or gunyah. CAMP i^th June. 

 Lat. 16 38' S. 



i$th June. Travelled 9-^ miles N. by W. down the river, over 

 similar country. CAMP i$th June. Lat. 16 30' S. 



This was the LAST CAMP ON THE LYND. It will be observed 

 that a sandstone, apparently resting on argillaceous strata, and 



