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At Port Macquarie, Oxley had the pleasure of seeing the settlement that had so rapidly sprung up on his recommendation of the suitability of the port. Further on, they discovered and named the Tweed River. On the 6th November, the MERMAID anchored in Port Curtis. Here the party remained for some time, and found and christened the Boyne River. Oxley's report was unfavourable.
General remarks Result of the expedition Previous anticipations Mr. Oxley's remarks Character of the Rivers flowing westerly Mr. Cunningham's remarks Fall of the Macquarie Mr.
For some time they passed through rich available country, and at one point they made a slight excursion to the north to connect with Oxley's most southerly limit; although they did not actually verify it, Sturt was of the opinion that they were within at least twenty miles of the range seen by Oxley.
Captain Sturt.# The long drought which occurred between 1826 and 1828 suggested to Governor Darling the idea that, as the swamps which had impeded Oxley's progress would be then dried up, the exploration of the river Macquarie would not present the same difficulties as formerly.
Oxley's is interesting from giving an authentic description of the interior of this singular country. A perusal and comparison of the best works that have been published regarding it from the date of that of Collins to the present time, would exhibit a rapidity of improvement, of which there are few examples. Some Account of New Zealand. By John Savage. 1808. 8vo.
Two young natives, to whom Mr. Oxley had given a tomahawk, discovered the broad arrow, with which it was marked on both sides, and which exactly resembles the print made by the foot of an emu. Probably the youths thought it a kobong, for they frequently pointed to it and to the emu skins which the party had with them. See OXLEY'S Journal, p. 172.
Oxley's views of the character and nature of the Western interior. Towards the conclusion of the narrative, the author thus observes: "Of the probable character of the distant unexplored interior, into which it has been ascertained ALL the rivers falling westerly from the dividing ranges flow, some inference may be drawn from the following data.
"In no district have I seen cattle so numerous as all along the Lachlan, and, notwithstanding the very dry season, they are nearly all in good condition." As might have been expected, he followed down the Lachlan riding dry-shod over the swamps and flats that had barred Oxley's progress, and finding his lakes only green and grassy plains.
Oxley's erroneous conclusions respecting the character of the interior, naturally inferred from the state in which he found the country The marsh of the Macquarie merely a marsh of the ordinary character Captain King's observations Course of the Darling Character of the low interior plain The convict Barber's report of rivers traversing the interior Surveyor-General Mitchell's Report of his recent expedition.
In point of fact they actually crossed the Lachlan, and went some distance beyond it, passing close to Oxley's lowest camp, as the natives afterwards testified to Major Mitchell. The extract from the Major's journal bearing on the subject runs thus: Sturt mentioned seeing the fires of the natives during this trip, but he did not see them, although it was evident that they had a good look at him.
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