Section of the north-east
coast of Australia, and great
barrier reef.
Horizontal Scale of 20 miles. Vertical Scale
of 2000 feet.
A. Cape Upstart, 2000 feet high.
B. Bay within 3 fathoms deep.
C. Raised bed of coral and shells, 12 feet high.
D. Depth 17 fathoms, fine grey sand and shells.
E. 27 fathoms, grey sandy mud or marl, which after
exposure to the air
becomes very hard.
F. 32 fathoms, coarse sand.
G. Great Barrier Reef, outer part uncertain, being
taken from the width
of it near
H. No bottom, with 200 fathoms.
I. Level of sea at high-water; rise of tide 7 feet.
North-west part of magnetic
island.
G. Gore del.
London, Published by T. & W. Boone, 1846.
Mount Hinchinbrook.
West-North-West 35 Miles.
Section of A detached coral reef in latitude 14 degrees south, within the barrier reef of Australia. The point C (on the edge of the reef C) stands two feet above waterline G, and the point D 1 1/2 feet above it. The depth of water in the lagoon exaggerated in section. Figures on line denote depth of water in feet beneath. G level of sea in a mean state.
Rush shoulder-covering of natives.
Victoria from the anchorage.
Native town of Oliliet.
O. Stanley del.
London, Published by T. & W. Boone, 1846.
FISHES.
Fishes. Plate 1. Figures
1, 2, 3.
Cristiceps axillaris.
Drawn on Stone by W. Mitchell. Hullmandel & Walton
Lithographers.
Fishes. Plate 1. Figures
4, 5.
Balistes phaleratus.
Drawn on Stone by W. Mitchell. Hullmandel & Walton
Lithographers.
Fishes. Plate 2. Figures
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Assiculus punctatus.
Drawn on Stone by W. Mitchell. Hullmandel & Walton
Lithographers.
Fishes. Plate 2. Figures
6, 7, 8, 9. Natural size.
Scorpaena stokesii.
Drawn on Stone by W. Mitchell. Hullmandel & Walton
Lithographers.
Fishes. Plate 3.
Smaris porosus.
Drawn on Stone by W. Mitchell. Hullmandel & Walton
Lithographers.
Fishes. Plate 4.
Chelmon marginalis.
Drawn on Stone by W. Mitchell. Hullmandel & Walton
Lithographers.
REPTILES.
Reptiles. Plate 1.
Silubosaurus stokesii.
Day & Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen.
Reptiles. Plate 2.
Egernia cunninghami.
Day & Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen.