Latitude observed, 41 deg. 133/4’ S.
Sandy west Pt. of V. D. Land, dist. 10 m.  N. 10 W.
Furthest extreme, a low point, S. 22 E.
An inland mount, S. 53 E.

The nearest part of the coast was between two and three miles distant, and consisted of sandy beaches, separated by points which had many straggling rocks lying off them.  At the back of the shore, the land was low for two or three miles, and then rose gently to a ridge of barren, low hills.  The inland mount, set at S. 53 deg.  E., appeared to be the north end of a second chain, much higher, and better wooded, than the front ridge:  it lies eight miles back from the shore, and is named Mount Norfolk, after my little vessel.

After obtaining the noon’s observation and bearings, we steered southward along the shore; and at six o’clock, had passed five leagues of the same kind of coast as before described; but the wind then flew round to W. N. W., and made it necessary to haul further off.  At 6 deg. 30’,

Mount Norfolk bore N. 56 deg.  E. Low, rocky projection, distant four miles, N. 35 E. Distant mount, at the southern end of the back ridge, and the furthest land in sight, S. 42 E.

Dec. 11.  Before five o’clock, we came in with the land a few miles from where it had been quitted in the evening.

Mount Norfolk then bore N. 27 deg.  E.
Low, rocky projection, dist. three leagues, N. 12 W.
Two conic rocks, at the southern extreme, S. 42 E.

The wind was moderate at north-west, and we bore away along the shore, which was distant four miles, and much similar to that of the preceding day; but it had no scattered rocks lying in front.  Behind some low cliffs, passed at seven o’clock, was perceived a small opening like a river, whose course seemed to run northward, between the front and back ridges of hills:  a smoke, which arose from the inner side of the opening, was the first seen upon this west coast.  I steered a short time for the entrance; but seeing rocks in it, and the wind coming more on shore, hauled off south, to increase our distance.

Two miles from the opening are the conic, and several low rocks, which were passed at the distance of one mile and a half.  At ten, we kept two points more away, having gained an offing of seven miles; and at noon had,

Latitude observed, 42 deg. 21/4’ S.
Furthest extreme of the coast, S. S. E.
Mount at the southern end of the back ridge, N. 42 E.
A peaked hill, four miles E. S. E. from it, N. 60 E.