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arrow over E over 91. On our way to Mount Blaxland we 

 cross Mary Ann's and Jock's Creeks. There is no bridge 

 over the latter, as stated on the map, and the descent into 

 it is severe. 



The trees between Mount Blaxland and the present 

 Rydal-Hampton road are Banksia marginata, Exocarpus 

 cupressiformis, Eucalyptus melliodora (near Mount Blax- 

 land), stellulata (at the creeks), viminalis, regnans var. 

 fastigata (two trees seen between Mary Ann's and Jock's 

 Creeks) coriacea, amygdalina, dives, Gunnii, var. rubida, 

 and Stuartiana, Acacia decurrens var. dealbata, melan- 

 oxylon and penninervis, Casuarina suberosa. Innumerable 

 individuals of the little yellow-flowering shrub, Hibbertia 

 linearis var. obtusifolia were in full flower in the district 

 in April. Rydal may again be reached by continuing the 

 old road as far as Mount Blaxland and crossing over Cox's 

 River, then via Bowenfels village along the new Bathurst 

 road to Rydal. 



To continue Cunningham's track in the direction of 

 Bathurst we drive again from Rydal eight miles along the 

 Hampton road and turn to the right. Its (western) gate 

 is about 200 yards north of the gum tree marked broad 

 arrow over E over 91. The trees on the stage to Pish 

 River are much the same as those from Mount Blaxland 

 to the Rydal-Hampton road. We took a sulky, but found 

 Clarence's Hilly Range as steep as Cunningham described 

 it, and recommend the journey to be undertaken on horse- 

 back. 



The Pish River.— A crossing over this river was a stage 

 (on the Oxley-Cunningham Expedition) and hence plants 

 were collected in the vicinity and notes made. A little 

 further the picturesque amphitheatre of rocks called by 

 Macquarie " Mount Evans," and now " Evans' Crown " 

 comes into view. At the back of this (i.e., on its convex 



