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hundred rods from this place. The first fall is 

 from a height of perhaps sixteen feet ; and there 

 are several falls, altogether of about eighty feet, 

 until the stream reaches the first gully ; when 

 in its progress, it receives tributary streams from 

 the westward, forming the Shoalhaven river, 

 which flows through these romantic glens, until it 

 terminates by discharging its waters into the 

 sea. 



Our journey continued through a dull, un- 

 interesting country ; and late in the evening 

 we arrived at " Wingelo," the farm of Robert 

 Campbell, Esq., by whom we were received 

 with the kindest hospitality, and remained the 

 night, after travelling rather more than twenty- 

 miles this day. 



The next morning found us again " en route" 

 over a good road ; but gloomy forests and brush 

 produced a dull scenery,* until, as we progressed, 

 it became enlivened by the gay blossonis of 

 Acacias, Patersonia, Daviesia, Pimelea ; the long 

 spikes of the grass-tree, with tufts of white 

 fiowers ; and a few small and elegant trees of the 



* Forest scenery in Australia is of a very dull character ; 

 with all my admiration of the vegetable kingdom, I could 

 find but very little that was interesting in their appearance, 

 unless flowering shrubs and plants were in profusion. 



