gum-tree

Come, thinks I, this is decidedly better; Pam's been up a gum-tree for nothing.

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The natives have cut on one side of my initials, on a gum-tree by the water where we camp, a figure resembling (a stylised flying bird).

The Journals of John McDouall Stuart 2007

We also saw, for the first time, a new gum-tree, having a large broad dark-green leaf, and the bark of a nankeen colour, which gave a very pretty effect to the country.

The Journals of John McDouall Stuart 2007

On the north-west side there is one solitary gum-tree, and about half a mile in the same direction is another bed of reeds, and a spring with water in it.

The Journals of John McDouall Stuart 2007

To the north-west there is another scrubby and gum-tree plain; to the north-north-west are some isolated low ranges; to the north are grassy plains and low ranges; to the east are several spurs from this range, which is composed of a very hard dark-red stone, mixed with small round quartz and ironstone, and in some places a hard flinty quartz.

The Journals of John McDouall Stuart 2007

A little before sundown I camped on the edge of a stunted gum-tree plain.

The Journals of John McDouall Stuart 2007

Descended towards the plains over stony rises, with gum-tree, lancewood, and other scrub and spinifex.

The Journals of John McDouall Stuart 2007

At ten miles ascended the north point of Ashburton range; descended, and the country became red sand with spinifex, gum-tree, the new tree, and other shrubs very thick; at fifteen miles, gained the top of another stony rise; followed three creeks down in search of water; found a little, but not sufficient for us; followed it still further down, leading us to the south for about six miles, but could find no more.

The Journals of John McDouall Stuart 2007

At five miles crossed the large gum-tree creek, with water, that Thring found; proceeded along the side of

The Journals of John McDouall Stuart 2007

Scratched in the sand, and found a little moisture, but no water; after a fruitless search of an hour, I was going back to the last water that I had seen, six miles distant, when two emus came into the creek, and made for a large gum-tree in the middle.

The Journals of John McDouall Stuart 2007