We waded our horses over the mouth of the little Yarra, which hurried down through the sand, brown and foul from the lagoon above.

Yarra-yarra River.

Yarra-yarra River.

Yarra-yarra River.

Yarra-yarra River.

In the North-West corner of the latter is the mouth of the Yarra-yarra river; but although only one mile and a half from the general anchorage, it is very difficult to be made out.

In the North-West corner of the latter is the mouth of the Yarra-yarra river; but although only one mile and a half from the general anchorage, it is very difficult to be made out.

RIVER YARRA-YARRA.

RIVER YARRA-YARRA.

Proceeding up the Yarra-yarra, we found that about two miles from the mouth, the river divides, one branch continuing in a northerly direction, and the other, a narrow sluggish stream, turning suddenly off to the eastward.

Proceeding up the Yarra-yarra, we found that about two miles from the mouth, the river divides, one branch continuing in a northerly direction, and the other, a narrow sluggish stream, turning suddenly off to the eastward.

The Yarra-yarra is not navigable even for boats many miles beyond Melbourne, on account of the numerous falls.

The Yarra-yarra is not navigable even for boats many miles beyond Melbourne, on account of the numerous falls.

The mouth of the Yarra-yarra is closed up by a bar, which from its soft muddy nature may be easily removed.

The mouth of the Yarra-yarra is closed up by a bar, which from its soft muddy nature may be easily removed.

Wharfs and stores fronted the banks of the Yarra-yarra; whilst further down, tanners and soap-boilers had established themselves on either side, where, formerly, had been tea-tree thickets, from which the cheerful pipe of the bell-bird greeted the visitor.

Wharfs and stores fronted the banks of the Yarra-yarra; whilst further down, tanners and soap-boilers had established themselves on either side, where, formerly, had been tea-tree thickets, from which the cheerful pipe of the bell-bird greeted the visitor.

Among the aborigines of the Upper Yarra river in Victoria, a girl at puberty used to have cords tied very tightly round several parts of her body.

On our way in a steamer up the Yarra-Yarra, several large and recently constructed boiling-down establishments in full work indicated the extensive operation of the tallow-manufacturing process.

On our way in a steamer up the Yarra-Yarra, several large and recently constructed boiling-down establishments in full work indicated the extensive operation of the tallow-manufacturing process.