A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 594 pages of information about A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1.

A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 594 pages of information about A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1.

CHAPTER X.

Departure from Port Phillip. 
Cape Schanck. 
Wilson’s Promontory, and its isles. 
Kent’s Groups, and Furneaux’s Isles. 
Hills behind the Long Beach. 
Arrival at Port Jackson. 
Health of the ship’s company. 
Refitment and supply of the ship. 
Price of provisions. 
Volunteers entered. 
Arrangement for the succeeding part of the voyage. 
French ships. 
Astronomical and nautical observations.

CHAPTER XI

Of the winds and currents on the south coast of Terra Australis, and in Bass’ Strait.  Usual progress of the gales.  Proper seasons for sailing eastward, and for going westward:  best places of shelter in each case, with some instructions for the Strait.

Appendix.

Account of the observations by which the Longitudes of places on the north coast of Terra Australis have been settled.

In the second volume.

BOOK II.

Transactions during the circumnavigation of Terra Australis,
from the time of leaving port Jackson to the return to that port.

CHAPTER I.

Departure from Port Jackson, with the Lady Nelson. 
Examination of various parts of the East Coast, from thence to Sandy Cape. 
Break-sea Spit. 
Anchorage in Hervey’s Bay, where the Lady Nelson joins after a separation. 
Some account of the inhabitants. 
Variations of the compass. 
Run to Bustard Bay. 
Port Curtis discovered, and examined. 
Some account of the surrounding country. 
Arrival in Keppel Bay, and examination of its branches,
one of which leads into Port Curtis. 
Some account of the natives, and of the country round Keppel Bay. 
Astronomical and nautical observations.

CHAPTER II.

The Keppel Isles, and coast to Cape Manifold. 
A new port discovered and examined. 
Harvey’s Isles. 
A new passage into Shoal-water Bay. 
View from Mount Westall. 
A boat lost. 
The upper parts of Shoal-water Bay examined. 
Some account of the country and inhabitants. 
General remarks on the bay. 
Astronomical and nautical observations.

CHAPTER III.

Departure from Shoal-water Bay, and anchorage in Thirsty Sound. 
Magnetical observations. 
Boat excursion to the nearest Northumberland Islands. 
Remarks on Thirsty Sound. 
Observations at West Hill, Broad Sound. 
Anchorage near Upper Head. 
Expedition to the head of Broad Sound: 
another round Long Island. 
Remarks on Broad Sound, and the surrounding country. 
Advantages for a colony. 
Astronomical observations, and remarks on the high tides.

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