fifty miles on a south-west by south course. A larger volume of water
comes down this creek than what comes down the Warrego, and it contains
some fine reaches of water where the creeks meet and form one channel. I
believe it to be identical with the Nive of Mitchell, never traced out,
and in its position with the Paroo forms a line of communication
practicable in all seasons from Mount Rankine on the Darling to Cooper's
Creek, and by Cooper's Creek upwards to the Thomson, completes, with your
discoveries, a perfect and practicable line of communication to
Carpentaria.

I have doubt to venture an opinion that it is quite practicable to make a
cross-country track from this to the junction of the Thompson and Cooper
from the knowledge I have formed; but I think the requirements of the
case are better met by striking the Cooper where it takes the turn
westward (i.e.. where Sturt followed it to the east) that point being
more adapted to the wants of the more southern settlers.

I have forwarded a tracing of my route to Mr. Gregory by my letter of
February 26th last, and just give you the foregoing crude data to go
upon, and of which you may make what use you think proper.

I beg to remain,

Yours faithfully,

John Neilson.

Landsborough Esquire.

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