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Cross the country to Goulbourn Plains-A road-gang stockade-Splendid view-The old Bathurst road-Sidmouth valley-Brisbane valley-Squash field-Bolam Creek-Turril, turril-Gum resin-Swampy country-Mr. Cowper's farm-Anecdotes-Distant view of Goulburn Plains-Mr. Bradley's estate-Cross the plains-Hospitable reception at cardross-The Manna tree-Failure in rearing the tulip tree.
On the 24th of September, after an agreeable sojourn with Mr. E. Cox, and again accompanied by Mr. O'Brien, we resumed our journey; retracing our road to Wallerowang, and crossing the country to Goulburn Plains. We arrived at Wallerowang on the morning of the 28th, and, after a short stay, proceeded on our journey, taking a bush-road across the country; passed "Honeysuckle Swamp," (so called from abounding in that species of _Banksia_, before mentioned as _rosmarinifolia_,) about which the old grass was on fire. The custom of setting the dry grass on fire is very prevalent throughout the colony, as the young grass shooting up soon after affords fine feeding for cattle, &c.