CONTENTS 
PART I 
CHAPTER I 
Letter I. Rockhampton.— On a sea of glass — In the mountains to 
Towoomba — A fine view — A kangaroo-hunt — Art and discomfort on 
the S.S. Maranoa — Rockhampton — On the road — ^Wild cattle — Mount 
Morgan Mine — The Murray Lagoon — Mackay— "The Rocks"— A 
glorious view — Snakes— Rest Page 3 
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Letter II. Habana. — Happy darkies — Black-gin's Leap— Beautiful 
spiders' nests — Disagreeable insects — A praying mantis — A picnic 
Letter III. Macnadb House.— Townsville— Charters Towers gold 
field — Herbert River — A kind welcome — Critical Kanakas — Ingham 
— ^A variety show — Fever — Saved from "swimming home" . 17 
CHAPTER III 
Letter IV. Goondi. — ^A storm — A dangerous voyage — Just in time — 
Past Cardwell — Mourilyan Harbour — Geraldton — In the "lawyer's" 
clutch — Goondi — Nature's splendour — Fairyland — Another attack of 
fever 28 
CHAPTER IV 
Letter IV. Hamblbton.— Back to Townsville— Cairns— Go-ahead 
John Chinaman — A smash -up — Hambleton sugar plantation — A 
Corroboree. 
Letter V. Myola.— Travelling on a cowcatcher— Caudle lectures 38 
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