LAKE NEWLAND. 
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low and unpromising, with the exception of two 
peaks seen at considerable distances apart. 
Our stage to-day was sixteen miles to Lake New- 
land,* a large salt-water lake, with numerous fine and 
strong springs of excellent water, bubbling up almost 
in the midst of the salt. In one place one of these 
springs was surrounded by a narrow strip of soil, 
and the stream emanating from it took its winding 
course through the skirts of the salt-water lake 
itself, inclosed by a very narrow bank of earth, on 
either side ; this slight barrier being the only di- 
vision between the salt and the fresh water. From 
the abundance of fresh water at Lake Newland, and 
the many patches of tolerably grassy country around, 
a very fair station might be formed, either for sheep 
or cattle. 
November 1. — Leaving Lake Newland we passed 
through a scrubby country, which extended close 
under the coast hummocks for five miles, and then 
ascended a high barren range. The view from 
this was extensive, but only over a mass of low 
and desolate scrub, with the exception of one or two 
elevations to the north and north-east. Towards 
the coast, amidst the waste around, was a large sheet 
of salt water, with here and there a few openings 
near it, studded with casuarinse, to this we bent our 
steps, and at twelve miles from our last night’s 
camp took up our position in lat. 33° 14' 36" S. 
* Named after my friend R. F. Newland, Esq. 
