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[13 th October 1948] was out. 
Through Hexham, Caramut and Penshurst 
to Hamilton is flat but rich and pleasant 
country to pass through. At Hamilton we had 
lunch (Michael behaved himself admirably at his 
first "hotel lunch") and resumed our way to 
Coleraine. Here the country became rolling 
in nature, apparently a plateau divided 
up by wide deep river valleys. From 
Coleraine to Casterton began that lovely open 
forest that I remembered from Hamilton 
north to the Grampians and here we saw 
SPUR-WINGED PLOVER, TREE MARTINS, RAVENS and 
STARLINGS. 
From Casterton we took the Apsley 
road for 45 miles to Langkoop school. The 
first part followed the Glenelg R. which then was 
swollen with muddy water from recent 
torrential rains. Then we climbed up into 
scrub country which continued with us 
nearly all the way. This type of "scrub" 
which is poor, stunted eucalypt reminded 
me of that seen in our trip from 
