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Keilor Plains

I think is the avarage, moust beautiful
Sheep Pasturage I ever saw in my
Life. I am sure I can see 50,000
Acres of Land in one direction and
not 50 trees, in short the only
trees in the great extent I have
above mentioned are She Oak and
none more then 10 Inches in diameter
The only thing that will be felt in a
short time or a few years will be
the want of fire wood - followed
on still continuing on the Plain for
about 8 miles when we made the
River again which I am happy
to say was excellent water,
we all had a hearty drink
and crossed the River over on some
of the riches ground [I ever saw
in my Life – Marsh Malloe’s with
leave as broad as Cabbage
leaves, and as high as my Head
We then crossed the river gain
at a Native ford and on a tree
where they had got some bark