LIVERPOOL. 



85' 



covered by dense forest trees, had a very sombre 

 character. A few trees of the '' green wattle," 

 {acacia decurrens,) profusely covered by golden 

 blossoms, aftid occasionally a cleared verdant 

 space, alone gave anything like animation to the 

 scenery. 



The uncleared land has a dismal appearance ; 

 the huge blue gum, stringy bark, box, and iron 

 bark trees, (all of the Eucalyptus genus,) rose 

 from the thick bush which surrounded their 

 bases, to a great elevation. On arriving at the 

 small village of "Liverpool," after a ride of 

 nine miles, but little cultivation appeared ; the 

 forest-trees and brush still kept their place, ex- 

 cept that a few " runs" were becoming cleared. 

 ' ' Liverpool" is only a scattered village, containing 

 some neat houses; the colonial hospital is a very 

 splendid building ; and the church, which has 

 a tower and clock, is a small but neat brick 

 building. 



After passing this neat little village, several 

 farms, with cleared and cultivated land about 

 them, were seen, affording some relief to the 

 dismal character of the Australian jungle. The 

 " green wattle" trees, loaded with blossoms, 

 were abundant, attracting numbers of beautiful 

 insects. This species of acacia is valued as well 

 for its beauty as for the utility of the bark in 



