Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia eBook

Philip Parker King
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 567 pages of information about Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia.

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia eBook

Philip Parker King
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 567 pages of information about Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia.
Barrow Island. 
Heavy gale off the Montebello Isles. 
Rowley’s Shoals. 
Cape Leveque. 
Dangerous situation of the brig among the islands of Buccaneer’s
     Archipelago. 
Examination and description of Cygnet Bay. 
Lose an anchor, and leave the coast. 
Adele Island. 
Return to Port Jackson.

Chapter 5. 
The Bathurst sails for England. 
Remarks upon some errors in the hydrography of the south coast
     of Van Diemen’s Land. 
King George the Third’s Sound. 
Passage to the Cape of Good Hope. 
Cross the Atlantic, and arrive at Plymouth Sound. 
Observations upon the voyages, and conclusion.

APPENDIX A.

SECTION 1.

Of the winds and currents, and description of the ports, islands,
     and coast between Port Jackson and Breaksea Spit.

SECTION 2.

Description of the winds and weather, and of the ports, islands,
     and coast between Breaksea Spit and Cape York.

SECTION 3.

Description of the winds and weather, and of the ports and coast
     between Wessel’s Islands and Clarence Strait.

SECTION 4.

Of the nature of the winds and the description of the coast between
     Clarence Strait and the North-west Cape.

SECTION 5.

Of the winds and weather, and description of the Western Coast
     between the North-west Cape and Cape Leeuwin.

SECTION 6.

Of the winds and weather upon the South Coast.  Directions for
     King George the Third’s Sound, and hydrographical remarks
     relating to Bass Strait.

SECTION 7.

Description of the shoals and reefs in the neighbourhood of the
     coasts of Australia.

SECTION 8.

Directions for the passage within the reefs through Torres Strait.

SECTION 9.

Dip of the magnetic needle.

SECTION 10.

Upon the geographical positions of the fixed points of the survey.

APPENDIX B.

Containing a list and description of the subjects of natural history
     collected during Captain King’s survey of the Intertropical
     and Western Coasts of Australia.

APPENDIX C.

Geology.

APPENDIX D.

Language of the Natives.

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