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East Coast, & V.D.'s Land.]
INTRODUCTION.
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Bass and
Flinders.
1796.
branch. Two natives came down to us in a friendly manner, and seemed not to be unacquainted with Europeans. Their language differed somewhat from the Port-Jackson dialect; but with the assistance of signs, we were able to make ourselves understood.
After sounding the entrance of Port Hacking in going out, and finding 3½ fathoms water, we steered N. E. by E. for Cape Solander; and the same evening Tom Thumb was secured along-side the Reliance in Port Jackson.
In this little expedition, I had no other means of ascertaining the situations of places than by pocket-compass bearings and computed distances; which was done as follows:
| South lat. °′ |
East lon. °′ | ||
Cliffy south extreme of Cape Solander, lies in |
34 2,5 | 151 12 | |
From thence to Port Hacking, a low curving shore, mostly beach, lies S. W. b. W. 6 miles |
+3,4 | –6 | |
| Situation of Port Hacking | 34 5,9 | 151 6 | |
From Port Hacking to Watta-Mowlee; low cliffs, but rising gradually to the head of the cove; S. S. W. 3½ miles |
+3,2 | –1,6 | |
| Situation of Watta-Mowlee | 34 9,1 | 151 4,4 | |
Thence to the end of steep cliffs, nearly straight; S. S. W. 4½ miles |
+4,2 | –2,1 | |
To the end of coal cliffs, and commencement of Hat-Hill beach; mostly a high shore, sometimes cliffy, with small beaches at intervals; S. by W. 10 miles, |
+9,8 | –2,4 | |
From thence to Red Point; a curving sandy beach with small rocky points; S. ¾ E. 6½ miles |
+6,4 | +1,1 | |
| Situation of Red Point | 34 29,5 | 151 1 | |
From Red Pt. to the entrance of Tom Thumb's lagoon; a low, curving sandy beach; S. W. 5 miles |
+3,5 | –4,3 | |
| Situation of the entrance to Tom Thumb's lagoon | 34 33,0 | 150 56,7 |
