Author: Batman, John,
Title: Journal, manuscript
Date: 10 May-11 June 1835.
Accession Number: MS13181
Transcript Number: pp0016-048-0
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44

in the middle of so extensive
plains, we got Dinner here
and then proceed to the Top
of a clear range of Hill's
not very high expecting to
get a view on the other side
we walked about 5 miles across
a Plain scarcely a tree upon
it, the largest not more than
8 Inches in diameter, and some
places not one Bush or tree
on 500 Acres of Land the whole
of the Land is of a Dark red
light soil with Kangaroo
Grass - we got on the
before mentioned range and
indeavoured to see the extent
of Country to S- S- west, but
as far as the Eye could see
we saw nothing but Grassy
Plains of good soil with
plenty of Grass well adapted
either for sheep or agriculture
purposes - looking N- N- East

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