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hanging cliffs and on the other there is a slope only slightly less 

 formidable. It is said that the Viking is Victoria's most inaccessible 

 mountain and this is no exaggeration for. besides having rugged 

 peaks on three sides, behind it lies the Terrible Hollow through 

 which runs the Wonnangatta River in its early stages. The Terrible 

 Hollow is reallv a huge valley in the form uf an amphitheatre whose 



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Sketch-map of Catherine Kiver area. 



walls consist of cliffs which fall 3,000 feet before reaching the floor 

 of the valley. 



On failing to find us on Mount Despair Steve headed down the 

 Catherine River. It was to be a full day before he came upon us 

 fishing not far from the camp. Incidentally, we were able to supple- 



