Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia — Vol. 2: Performed between the years 1818 and 1822King, Philip Parker
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Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia — Vol. 2: Performed between the years 1818 and 1822
King, Philip Parker
Australia -- Description and travel; Natural history -- Australia
CHAPTER 4.
Leave King George the Third's Sound, and commence the survey of
the West Coast at Rottnest Island.
Another remarkable effect of mirage.
Anchor under, and land upon Rottnest Island.
Break an anchor.
Examine the coast to the northward.
Cape Leschenault.
Lancelin Island.
Jurien Bay.
Houtman's Abrolhos.
Moresby's Flat-topped Range.
Red Point.
Anchor in Dirk Hartog's Road, at the entrance of Shark's Bay.
Occurrences there.
Examination of the coast to the North-west Cape.
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.
LIST OF PLATES.
VOLUME 2.
ENTRANCE OF OYSTER HARBOUR, KING GEORGE THE THIRD'S SOUND.
Interview with the Natives.
From a sketch by P.P. King. Published in May 1825 by John Murray,
London.
WOODCUT 1: NATIVES OF HANOVER BAY ON A RAFT.
VIEW OF THE CASCADE IN PRINCE REGENT'S RIVER.
From a sketch by P.P. King. Published in May 1825 by John Murray,
London.
WEAPONS ETC. OF THE NATIVES OF HANOVER BAY.
1. Stone Spear Head (Full size.) From a Drawing by F. Chantrey,
Esquire, F.R.S.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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