. The Australian Museum magazine. Natural history. THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEmi MAGAZINE. 215 ingly endless waste composed of sand, gibbers, and salt bush, while here and there emus and kangaroos would be seen, either feeding unconcernedly, or scampering away to a safe distance at our nearer approach. At Maree, two days' journey from Adelaide, we detrained and all ])repara- tions were made for transferring the equipment to the camel team which was to convey it to the Frome River, where the main base was to have been made. The team driver, however, who had just completed a round-up of camels in the co
. The Australian Museum magazine. Natural history. THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEmi MAGAZINE. 215 ingly endless waste composed of sand, gibbers, and salt bush, while here and there emus and kangaroos would be seen, either feeding unconcernedly, or scampering away to a safe distance at our nearer approach. At Maree, two days' journey from Adelaide, we detrained and all ])repara- tions were made for transferring the equipment to the camel team which was to convey it to the Frome River, where the main base was to have been made. The team driver, however, who had just completed a round-up of camels in the country close to the lake, informed us, much to our dismay, that the lake was almost dry, and, where our photographs showed water, there was only a treacherous m\id and salt marsh, making it impossible to use the boat. To investigate this report, some of us left Maree for the lake in a camel buggy, and, after a very trying day's travelling over undulating sand hills and through gibber country, which was here and there dotted with clumps of salt bush and prickly acacia, the only flora which will thrive there, we arrived at the Government Camel Station at Muloorina. Next morning a further start was made for the lake, and, as the sand was beginning to get nuich softer, two more camels had to be attached to the buggy. Unfortunately these two camels were rather fresh and com- menced to play up, thereby frightening the other two^ and all four bolted and were soon tearing along at their highest speed with the buggy swaying peril- ously behind. They "did not pull up until our driver steered them into the thick shrub surrounding a water hole ; even then they continued on through this, almost capsizing the buggy, and, Avhen they were eventually brought to a halt by the density of the undergrowth a genuine sigh of relief was given. After this little escapade they be- haved well for the rest of the trip to the lake, where we saw a most disappointing sight ; for instead of water, there w
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