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[Dec 4^^ 1953] The day was hot and close with a north 
westerly blowing hard. The country 
was dry red, and steeply undulating. On 
this stretch I saw WHITE-BROWED WOOD 
SWALLOW and the RUFOUS SONG-LARK. 
We resumed the Hume Highway and 
continued on it to Gundagai, on 
which stretch we met the RAINBOW 
BIRD. It was sweltering hot at 
Gundagai, with dark clouds rolling up. 
So we went to the river, got into our 
bathers (when it teamed with rain) and 
had the most refreshing swim. - QUAIL! 
And so onto the Wagga road 
where we stopped to eat some fruit - 
our only desire for lunch. Just before 
Wagga I stopped to have a look round 
and saw our first Gate GALAHS and 
LITTLE LORIKEETS. There too were birds 
which I am sure were ELEGANT PARROTS. 
At Wagga we had another swim in 
very nice pool - opened only 6 days 
previously. At half-past four we moved 
