Breakfasted at 6 a.m. and at 7 o'clock set out from Camp to see and examine the Tract of Country to the southward of the Stone Quarry Creek called "Great Bargo". -- At 1/2 past 9 o'clock, after riding about 8 miles, we arrived at and crossed the Bargo River, which is a small Branch of the Nepean, and divides Bargo from the proper Cow-Pastures. -- On entering Bargo we found the Country Barren and very bare of Feed for Cattle, but on advancing a few miles into the Country we found both the Land and grazing improve a little but far from being very good. Here Mr. Oxley and Mr. Moore (with my permission) have large Herds of Horned Cattle grazing; but so many of them have died that these Gentlemen intend removing them immediately from this country.

After halting a few minutes at Mr. Oxley's Stock-Yard, we proceeded to that part of Bargo where a great number of Trees have been blown down by some violent Tempest, and appears as if they had been felled on purpose to clear the Land. ---

From this Place we proceed to view that part of the great Branch of the River Nepean where the Bargo Branch forms a junction with it, and where the Banks of the former are very high and Rocky. The River runs here nearly N. East, and South West. -- On the opposite side is Little Bargo, or Wallamalla, adjoining the District of Appin, from which it is separated by a very deep Creek or Gulley. -- Mr. Broughton's Farm (which he has called "Lachlan-Vale") in Appin lies in a North East Direction from the Point where we thus took our station to view the wild and grand scenery of the Banks of the River Nepean. -- At 11 a.m. set out from the Banks of the Nepean on our way back to Camp. -- Halted again at Mr. Oxley's Stock-Yard to rest our Horses for Half an Hour. -- Saw here three very young Emus belonging to Mr. Oxley's overseer, not more than 10 or 12 days old. -- I desired the stockmen to inform the overseer (who was out in the Bush) when he came Home that I wished to Purchase his 3 young Emus if he was disposed-to sell them, and if so to bring them to me to Sydney soon.

We crossed the Bargo River at the same Place as before into the proper Cow Pastures, and returned Home to Camp by a different and more Southerly Track than the one we went out by; arriving in Camp at 4 o'clock, after a ride of 38 miles. -- We saw several small Herds of the Wild Cattle during this day's Excursion, and observed many of their Tracks even in Bargo. ---

5 October 1815 | 7 October 1815