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CHAPTER VI. 



Cross the country to Goulbourn Plains — A road-gang 

 stockade — Splendid view — The old Bathurst road — Sid- 

 mouth valley — Brisbane valley — Squash field — Bolam 

 Creek — Turril, turril — Gum resin — Swampy country — 

 Mr. Cowper's farm — Anecdotes — Distant view of Goul- 

 burn Plains — Mr. Bradley's estate — Cross the plains — 

 Hospitable reception at cardross — The Manna tree — 

 Failure in rearing the tulip tree. 



On the 24th of September, after an agreeable 

 sojourn with Mr. E. Cox, and again accompanied 

 by Mr. O'Brien, we resumed our journey ; 

 retracing our road to Wallerowang, and crossing 

 the country to Goulburn Plains. We arrived at 

 Wallerowang on the morning of the 28th, and, 

 after a short stay, proceeded on our journey, 

 taking a bush-road across the country ; passed 

 " Honeysuckle Swamp," (so called from abound- 

 ing in that species of Banksia, before men- 

 tioned as ros7narinifolia,) about which the old 

 grass was on fire. The custom of setting the dry 

 grass on fire is very prevalent throughout the 



