The Victorian naturalist . s, 20 miles north-west, are themountains about the Byadbo Range,which were also part of the Alpsnoted from Blaxlands Plateau onMarch 1. The first Dzilikura wasmost likely the hill, about 2,500 feethigh, a mile north-west of the nor-thern-most DelHcknora farmlands. Theplain Ambat would be the Karachiarea on Currawong Creek, 3 miles tothe west. The next observation — wepassed a fine plain called Dzilikura— almost certainly originated from adistant view of the Dellicknora areaand the passed should read saw(Note 5). The route appears to havebeen along the top of the rang
The Victorian naturalist . s, 20 miles north-west, are themountains about the Byadbo Range,which were also part of the Alpsnoted from Blaxlands Plateau onMarch 1. The first Dzilikura wasmost likely the hill, about 2,500 feethigh, a mile north-west of the nor-thern-most DelHcknora farmlands. Theplain Ambat would be the Karachiarea on Currawong Creek, 3 miles tothe west. The next observation — wepassed a fine plain called Dzilikura— almost certainly originated from adistant view of the Dellicknora areaand the passed should read saw(Note 5). The route appears to havebeen along the top of the range, run-ning , just west of the DelegateRiver. From the southern end of thisrange Tingaringy (Dzingaringo) isconspicuous, 7-8 miles north-west, andthe Bowen Range hes between , 10-12 miles away. Thehighest peak, Mt. Tower Bowen (4,500feet) is Dzimihgulala (= Jingallala,Note 6), and Wakuran is not identi-fied. The route then would have beenwest for 3 miles, down to Dellicknora 240 Vict. Nat. Vol. 92. Creek, about the point where itsgeneral direction changes from , with a short section(the by E) between. For the daysmileage Lhotsky wrote 25 but thenaltered this to 20, and the latter isvery close to the actual distance. 12 March. Travelled W. 5 Didik — & farther succession of7 ranges of Mountains visible. (FromDidik the Gap to Omeo lies W.) SnowyRiver runs here S. To here 15 Miles fromthe morning. Afternoon direction the N side of Didik, where again asmall Creek. Traversed several trans-versal Yokes, running out from Didik, &they all stretch towards N. Descendedagain towards Snowy River which is verysinuous, but general course is here From this place Didik lies — direction hence W, ascended (almostdead from fatigue) Durom the other side — Snowy River 70yards broad — arrived & stopped at GapBritannia. Made in the day 25-30 Miles. The route must have crossed overthe southern end o
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