Wednesday 4^th. Dec^r. 1811.
At ^1/2 past 5 a.m. -- we decamped from Gov^r. Macquarie's Resting Place; -- and travelling through Serpentine Valley for 4 ^1/2 miles to the foot of Spring Hill, ascended ^1/2 a mile to the summit of it, and rested there for an hour & a half till all the baggage had passed. ---In the meanwhile M^rs. M. Cap^t. Antill, M^r. Meehan, & myself went up to the top of a very high Hill in the neighbourhood of Spring Hill, from whence we had a very fine extensive view of Table Mountain (over Hobart Town), Mount Dromedary, Western Table Mountain, and Ben-Lomond; and saw several distant Hills covered with Snow. ---

I have named this High Hill or mountain on account of the fine view it commands, Prospect Hill. ---After descending from this Hill, we pursued our Journey to Jerico Plains, where we halted at ^1/2 past 10 a.m. close to the River Jordan, a small stream running through an extensive meadow; this being 8 miles distant from our last Ground; we Breakfasted here and rested till 3 o'clock in the afternoon. ---At ^1/2 past 3 p.m. moved on again. ---We travelled over a succession of very fine Hills and fertile Vallies for 10 miles to a Jungle with fine Springs of fresh Water in, arriving there at 8 p.m. and here we Encamped for the Night; the distance from the Ground we left in the morning being 18 miles. ---I have named this Ground "Macquarie Springs" -- or Governor's 2^d. Resting Place.---

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