60 Geographical Notices. 
nearly opposite the place of commencing. The mountain | 
above alluded to, as enclosed by Lake ‘Torrens, consists of 
Flinders range, which runs in a nearly straight and unbro. 
line or belt from the vicinity of Port Augusta north-easterl 
30° 40’ S. lat., and of the Pound Range, etc., a series of deta 
aks or spurs, appearing to branch off in all directions 
the northern extremity of the Flinders Range. The main ob 
ject of these explorations seems to have been to lay open new 
and desirable grazing lands, and thus to direct intelligently the 
apparently interminable body of fresh water flowing wi 
cided current towards the northwest.” He describes the 
at the time of Goyder’s visit. Freeling was at once con’ 
that the lake was not navigable, but he resolved not to 
until baffled by actual experiment. He accordingly made 
successive attempts to reach deep water. On the preumile 
trial he waded but a short distance out, sank Sa toads in mul 
