This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...Everything depends upon the season. At Mt. Olga Giles found a running stream flowing away across the flat country to the south. We found only indications that in good seasons the creek might flow for a short distance, and at first were afraid that there was no water to be had for our horses. Following up the ravine we ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...Everything depends upon the season. At Mt. Olga Giles found a running stream flowing away across the flat country to the south. We found only indications that in good seasons the creek might flow for a short distance, and at first were afraid that there was no water to be had for our horses. Following up the ravine we came, however, to a small pool about a yard in diameter, and were thankful to be able to give them all a drink. Our native guide assured us that this was absolutely the only water available, but doubtless there were other pools amongst the deep ravines--probably, however, inaccessible to horses--about which he discreetly said nothing. The huge masses of Mt. Olga are formed of a coarse conglomerate of younger age than the arkose sandstone of which Ayers Rock is formed. They are deep red in colour except for great streaks of black, which look exactly as if tar had been emptied on to their summits out of some giant cauldron, and had then run down their smooth sides, hardening as it did so. Here and there the black and red were relieved by patches of green, due apparently to lichens growing on the surface. We had, unfortunately, arranged to be at a special spot in the northern Macdonnell Ranges at a given date, and as there was much rough and trackless country between us and our rendezvous, we had, very reluctantly, to retrace our steps without exploring the ravines of Mt. Olga. The natives had carefully avoided us, but after striking camp in the morning, preparatory to starting back to Ayers Rock, we made another attempt to come into contact with them. Fortunately, again, the faithful Lungkartitukukana was with us, and halting at the base of the hill he did his very best to bring the natives down. The contortions of his body as he gesticulated wi...
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