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the water comes in one leap. On a rock below we observe 

 the inscription — " Stoney Falls. 192 feet." After boiling 

 our billy and taking a photograph, we start the ascent of the 

 side of the gorge, and find it difficult enough, as in addition 

 to its exceeding steepness, the surface is very friable, and we 

 can hardly get a looting. Landshells abound— chiefly 

 Paryphauta (sp.), Hadra victories, Rhytida (sp.), and 

 Heiicarion verneauxii — and we collect a good number. After 

 a stiff climb we reach the top of the hill, and observe a few 

 birds about. They had been conspicuous by their absence in 

 the gully, which had struck us strongly, considering how they 

 abound in the beds of most of these creeks. 



The bright sunny morning has now gone and the sky is 

 rapidly overcast as we make our way west to Wild Dog 

 Creek. We work up the creek a little and then start back, 

 and by the time we reach the beach again, the rain is falling 

 fast and we are pretty well soaked. To add to our comfort 

 we find a strong cold wind blowing in our faces as we return 

 to camp. 



The tents have suffered in our absence, and we spend the 

 evening after fixing up the tents drying our clothes before the 

 camp fire. 



30/12/94. Turns out again a magnificent morning, but 

 with the recollection of yesterday's discomfiture we put not 

 our trust in sunny skies. 



After breakfast we start for Anderson's Creek to collect a 

 few ferns to take back with us. This creek turns out a very 

 poor one, both vegetable and animal life being very meagre, 

 and after two or three hours of it two of us have had enough, 

 and make back for the Barrum across the hills. We had 

 come here by the beach, a distance of about three miles, so 

 we are much surprised on being brought up by the Barrum 

 not far from the tents within the mile. We try the creek once 

 more for fishing, but with no results, which is extraordinary, 

 as abundance can be obtained anywhere on the surrounding 

 coast at anytime. While we are fishing we notice a pair of 

 reedy birds (Calamoherpe Australis) on the bank. Returning 

 to camp in response to numerous hails, we find the rest of the 



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