you reach Plenty Creek, a rivulet of fine water
but running thro' a deep narrow ravine of
very difficult access. From hence in a N.E. direction
the Country becomes more broken by deep ravines
and more thickly wooded but the Yarra continues
a fine full stream of clear water at times in places bubbling
over ledges of rock at others forming fine deep
reaches. It is perhaps the finest River I have
seen in N S Wales. Having proceeded about 16 miles
from the Settlement we returned. The R. appearing
to come thro’ the opening of a range about 15 miles
distant in the direction of N. E. The left bank of
the R. Yarra seems to have finer slopes of
thickly wooded land for a longer distance up
its stream than the R. Bank which we pursued.
The distance from the Settlement is much increased
by taking the Left bank. Upon both sides but especially
on the L. Bank at about 8 miles from Melbourne
there are fine Timber Trees of Stringy Bark, Box &
Mountain Ash. A forest of the former for some miles
in length is said to be on that bank. The land
about Mollison's & Wood's Station is very favorable
for Sheep & has fine dry back runs well sheltered -
The Yarra abounds in fine fish & the water is of
very good quality. Upon the whole I think Sections
on either bank for about 15 miles from the Settlement
will be readily purchased for home steads and
much higher up when the labor of clearing away the
timber can be more readily accomplished than in
the present infancy of the District.
