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GOYPER’S REPORT ON THE COUNTRY [Nov. 9, 1857. 
examined the track. From Waraweena the road passes northward 
■under Mount Hack, and joins the Narina Road near the entrance to 
the main gap, through which it passes ; and thence, over a rough 
broken country, crossing the Pinda Creek — and to the east of the 
police station at Anglo-pina to the Mudla-pina Gap at the head of 
the Frome, after passing through which, Mount Serle is in sight and 
all difficulties cease, there being a good road to Owiandina, the 
station of the MacFarlanes, about 4 miles north-east of Mount 
Serle. 
Leaving Owiandina on the 27th May, I proceeded, accompanied 
by William Rowe and a settler who had volunteered his company 
and assistance, in a north-north-east direction to Umbaratana, the 
station of the Messrs. Thomas, which is at present the farthest out- 
station, and distant about. 25 miles from Owiandina, and about 3 
miles south of the Mount bearing their name. The road passes over 
the low lands already alluded to between Mount Rose and Arcoona 
Bluff, crossing the Arcoona, Gammon, Fifteen Mile, and Taylor 
Creeks. But little of the country is seen to the south of the latter 
creek — Gammon and Apex Hills presenting themselves on the right 
and left at the more elevated portions of the road ; the former a fine 
hill north of Arcoona Bluff, and the highest portion of a range 
extending in a north-easterly direction to Benbonyatha — the latter 
is best seen from Fifteen-mile Creek, about 10 miles west of the 
road and easily recognized from its name. 
Taylor Creek takes its rise under the west side of the Benbonj^atha 
Range, running first to the north-west and afterwards in a north 
and north-easterly direction, and becoming a tributary to the 
George, which forms the west branch of supply to Blanchewater, 
joining the MacDonnell about 2 miles south of St. Mary Pool. 
At Taylor Creek, the country becomes more open — forming into 
well-grassed plains, extending for several miles round Umbaratana, 
the name of a permanent water in one of the tributaries of the 
Taylor. 
From the Messrs. Thomas we received every attention, and next 
day proceeded on our journey, crossing the plains to the north-east, 
and following a water-way until it became a broad deep creek, wind- 
ing towards the northern plains, through steep and rocky passes, 
and introducing us to the Yerelina, which is of a similar character, 
but wider, deeper, the cliffs of greater elevation, and the bed more 
tortuous and difficult to travel. At sundown we camped opposite 
some blacks’ wurleys — the only good feed for the horses being in 
their vicinity. 
Shortly afterwards I heard the voices of blacks calling to each 
