Sent off our heavy Baggage at 8 a.m., Breakfast at 9, and set out in the Carriage with Mrs. M. at 10 o'clock.

At 11 a.m. between the 33d & 34th Mile, Quit the Carriage and mount my Horse, leaving Mrs. M. to proceed in the Carriage direct to the Campbell River. -- I set out accompanied by all the Gentlemen of the Party to explore Country along the Banks of the Fish River to its junction with the Campbell River. We first arrive at O'Connell Plains, which are very beautiful to look at but of no great extent, being only about a mile in length and half a mile in Breadth. -- We came in on O'Connell Plains after riding about 2 miles from the Main Road to the River and tracing it half a mile down. -- We crossed the River at the middle of O'Connell Plains to the North side to examine the Land there, which we found as good as on the South side -- it being very excellent soil on both sides of the River. -- We then rode along a Ridge of Hills along the South side of the River for about two miles in extent before we entered into Macquarie Plains -- which we did at l o'clock. -- Our first view of these Plains was most grand and interesting, presenting a beautiful rich tract of rich fertile Land without hardly a Tree to be seen for four miles in length and two miles in Breadth. -- These Plains extend on both sides of the River affording beautiful situations for Farms on either Bank, to the junction of the Fish River with the Campbell River, where Macquarie Plains terminate and Bathurst Plains commence.

After tracing the Fish-River to its junction with the Campbell River, we rode up along the Right Bank of the latter till we arrived where a Bridge is made across it about three miles above the Confluence of the two Rivers.

Here we found Mrs. Macquarie in the Carriage had arrived long before us, as well as all the Baggage Carts had arrived before us. -- Here we arrived at 2 p.m. and took up our Ground for the Night; the distance from our last stage at Sidmouth Valley being 13 miles. Dined at 5 and went early to Bed.---

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