CHAPTER IV REMARKS ON THE SEASON--DRY STATE OF THE ATMOSPHERE-- THERMOMETRICAL OBSERVATIONS--WINDS IN THE INTERIOR--DIRECTION OF THE RANGES--GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS--NON-EXISTENCE OF ANY CENTRAL CHAIN--PROBABLE COURSE OF THE STONY DESERT--WHETHER CONNECTED WITH LAKE TORRENS--OPINIONS OF CAPTAIN FLINDERS-- NO INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE NATIVES--THE NATIVES--THEIR PERSONAL APPEARANCE--DISPROPORTION BETWEEN THE SEXES--THE WOMEN--CUSTOMS OF THE NATIVES--THEIR HABITATIONS--FOOD-- LANGUAGE--CONCLUSION. AN ACCOUNT OF THE SEA COAST AND INTERIOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WITH OBSERVATIONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH ITS INTERESTS. CHAPTER I DUTIES OF AN EXPLORER--GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA--DESCRIPTION OF ITS COAST LINE--SEA MOUTH OF THE MURRAY--ENTERED BY MR. PULLEN--RISK OF THE ATTEMPT-- BEACHING--ROSETTA HARBOUR--VICTOR HARBOUR--NEPEAN BAY-- KANGAROO ISLAND--KINGSCOTE--CAPT. LEE'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR PORT ADELAIDE--PORT ADELAIDE--REMOVAL TO THE NORTH ARM-- HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT--YORKE'S PENINSULA--PORT LINCOLN-- CAPT. LEE'S INSTRUCTIONS--BOSTON ISLAND--BOSTON BAY-- COFFIN'S BAY--MR. CAMERON SENT ALONG THE COAST--HIS REPORT-- POSITION OF PORT ADELAIDE. CHAPTER II PLAINS OF ADELAIDE--BRIDGES OVER THE TORRENS--SITE OF ADELAIDE--GOVERNMENT HOUSE BUILDINGS AND CHURCHES--SCHOOLS-- POLICE--ROADS--THE GAWLER--BAROSSA RANGE--THE MURRAY BELT-- MOORUNDI--NATIVES ON THE MURRAY--DISTANT STOCK STATIONS-- MOUNT GAMBIER DISTRICT--ITS RICHNESS--ASCENT TO MOUNT LOFTY-- MOUNT BARKER DISTRICT--SCENE IN HINDMARSH VALLEY--PROPORTION OF SOIL IN THE PROVINCE--PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL-- PORT LINCOLN--CLIMATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA--RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER--SALUBRITY. CHAPTER III SEASONS--CAUSE WHY SOUTH AUSTRALIA HAS FINE GRAIN--EXTENT OF CULTIVATION--AMOUNT OF STOCK--THE BURRA-BURRA MINE--ITS MAGNITUDE--ABUNDANCE OF MINERALS--ABSENCE OF COAL--SMELTING ORE--IMMENSE PROFITS OF THE BURRA-BURRA--EFFECT OF THE MINES ON THE LABOUR MARKET--RELUCTANCE OF THE LOWER ORDERS TO EMIGRATE--DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CANADA AND AUSTRALIA--THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES--STATE OF SOCIETY--THE MIDDLE CLASSES-- THE SQUATTERS--THE GERMANS--THE NATIVES--AUTHOR'S INTERVIEWS WITH THEM--INSTANCES OF JUST FEELING--THEIR BAD QUALITIES-- PERSONAL APPEARANCE--YOUNG SETTLERS ON THE MURRAY-- CONCLUSION. MR. KENNEDY'S SURVEY OF THE RIVER VICTORIA APPENDIX