During the time the sloop was in Glass-House Bay, they scarcely saw any of the women.

Of their canoes but little could be reported.  The only one which Mr. Flinders had any opportunity of examining was on the east side of Pumice-Stone river.  This was formed of the stringy bark, and was much larger than any used at Port Jackson.  The ends of it were tied up in the same manner; but it was misshapen and clumsy.  Not any of the natives ever attempted to approach the sloop in canoes, although at times eight or ten were seen standing together, who appeared very desirous of having a communication with it.

On the day the sloop was laid ashore in the river, the rise of the tide was but three feet and nine inches.  The tides were then neaped, and the remark made by Captain Cook, that ’they had only one high tide in twenty-four hours’ seemed to apply in this bay; for, although the sloop was got up as high as the strength of the crew would admit, yet she righted a full hour and a half before the night tide had done flowing, and shortly after one man haled her off.  The superior rise of the night tide was well known, and advantage taken of it, at Port Jackson:  it also rose the highest at Western Port, round the southern promontory of New South Wales.  The time of high-water in the river preceded the moon’s passage over the meridian by two hours and a half, and Mr. Flinders did not think the highest rise of the tide was more than seven, or less than five, feet.

On Wednesday the 31st, having a moderate breeze at S by W with fine weather, they got under weigh with the weather tide, and beat out of the river.  Having passed fifteen days in Glass-House Bay, Mr. Flinders was enabled to form his judgment of it.  It was so full of shoals, that he could not attempt to point out any passage that would lead a ship into it without danger.  The east side of the Bay had not been sounded; if any existed, it would probably be found on that side.

Mr. Flinders named the land upon which Cape Moreton was situated Moreton Island, supposing it to be that which Captain Cook would have given it, had he known of its insulated form.  It appeared to be a strip of land whose greatest extent east and west was not more than four or five miles; but, according to the observations for the latitude, its north and south extent was about twenty-two miles.  The ridge of land which ran along the middle of the island was nearly of the same height with the Cape; and, although it appeared to be composed of great piles of sand heaped together upon a base mostly of stone, it was yet interspersed with small trees calculated to mislead a distant observer, who would probably think that some parts of it were not among the most barren spots in the universe.

In passing out of the bay they saw a large turtle lying asleep upon the water; whence it became not improbable, that the capture of these animals might form a part of the labours of the inhabitants, and of the intention with which their larger nets were made.