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examine numerous fossiliferous deposits discovered by Mr. Thorn- 
ton in that neighborhood. Starting on a bearing of 315° along the 
foot of the range, we crossed King’s Creek in three and a half 
miles. At four miles Gill’s Range abruptly terminates in several 
high red bluffs, the most prominent of which is, as already stated, 
Carmichael’s Crag. Altered our course to 320° 40’ over splendidly- 
grassed salt and cotton bush flats. This is by far the best pastoral 
country I have yet seen on this journey. Numerous large clay- 
pans were passed. At three-quarters of a mile, and again at 
three and a quarter miles, we crossed a small gum creek, both 
trending to the south. ‘The country now changes to red sandhills 
and becomes more scrubby, large plots of porcupine grass occurring 
frequently. The James Range still continues in a westerly direc- 
tion, some six miles to the north, and appears to be densely 
timbered with acacia. A low sandstone ridge runs parallel with 
our course to the south, from half a mile to two miles distant. At 
seven and three-quarter miles we crossed another small gum creek, 
this one flowing north. Now altered our course to 808° 40’, 
crossing a miniature gum creek in one and a half miles and another 
somewhat larger creek at four miles; the latter forms a gorge or 
gap in the sandstone ridges to the south. I have named this gap 
Morris Pass after M. Doswell, Esq., of the Crown Lands Depart- 
ment. Changed our course to 268° through Morris Pass, and at 
half a mile varied it to 287° 5’ for two and a half miles through 
very dense mulga scrub. Upon entering the pass, the sides of 
which are two parallel sandstone ridges, we became entangled in a 
network of deep rocky creeks with steep banks and a dense growth 
of acacia, through which we had the utmost difficulty in finding a 
path for the camels. At two and a half miles the scrub became 
more open and saltbush flats occurred. At five and a quarter miles 
we struck Laurie’s Creek, which I followed southward for about 
three-quarters of a mile, to two small shallow rain water holes, 
near which I decided to camp. Leaving here Professor Tate and 
Dr. Stirling, with whom I had pushed on in advance, I returned 
after sunset some four miles towards the pass and brought the pack 
camels into camp, afterwards observing for latitude and magnetic 
variation. Our stage to-day has been twenty-three miles, though 
I myself have travelled thirty-one miles, over somewhat rough 
country and through dense scrub. 
Thursday, June 14th.— Camp No. 31, Laurie’s Creek ; bar. 
BATON Woe, BOSZ Ineuelnti, BMAORiti,8 leit, BA 7" WR" sy, 8 Wena 
tion 2° 35’ E. Several native signal smokes having been observed 
in the vicinity yesterday, I sent in quest of those who had raised 
them our two black boys and the blackfellow from Tempe Downs, 
