THE GEELONG NATURALIST. BN 
down on to the creek a section can be seen cut out by the creek, 
shewing a dark bluish clay in which are embedded, in endless 
confusion, small pebbles and larger pieces of rock, weighing 
from a few ounces to many pounds. We find pieces of granite, 
gneiss, quartz, jaspar, chert, shale, sandstone, etc. The pebbles 
indicate from their peculiar form that they have not been 
rounded by water agency, t.e. they are not water-worn. Thus 
we have undoubtedly a true glacial conglomerate. Here and 
there are found associated with the conglomerate beds of a 
brownish-yellow soft sandstone, which we had some difficulty in 
accounting for. These conglomerates overlie lower and upper 
Silurian strata, and as far as the evidence goes at present, they 
are older than our Mesozoic coal-bearing formations. We were 
not able to discover any fossils, though in a similar but not so 
well defined deposit at Bacchus Marsh, several species of a fern 
called Gangamopteris have been found imbedded in the sand- 
stones associated with the conglomerate. Thus, although the 
exact age cannot be determined, the glacial conglomerates of 
Victoria may be set down as of Mesozoic age. There is a large 
field here open for further investigation and patient research, 
and should any members of the Association have an opportunity 
they could not spend a pleasanter outing than among the 
Glacial Deposits of Victoria. 
NOTES ON A TRIP TO ESKDALE. 
By J. HAMMERTON, JUNR. 
In October of last year, as I had a few days holiday, I set out 
for Eskdale, to spend it with my friend and fellow collector, 
Mr. Lindner. 
Passing through Wangaratta and Wodonga, an excursion 
was made across the border to Albury. The Murray river here 
is a large stream, and is crossed by a wooden bridge. Having 
had a look round Albury, and reported ourselves at the Customs 
house, we returned to Wodonga, and were surprised at the speed 
with which we walked the distance of three miles between the 
two places. We left Albury at 5.30, and got to Wodonga before 
6 o’clock. This is, however, explained by the difference in the 
times of the two places. At Albury Sydney time is used, which 
is twenty-five minutes ahead of the Melbourne time used at 
Wodonga. Next morning we started for Huon Lane, feeling 
bitterly cold, and starving, as breakfast could not on any con- 
ditions be obtained at the hotel. Crossing the Kiewa River by 
a bridge 79 chains long, we got into flat country. Bethanga, 
with its mines of rich but complicated ores, was passed, and 
