A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 639 pages of information about A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2.

A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 639 pages of information about A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2.

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.

CHAPTER IV.

The Percy Isles:  anchorage at No. 2. 
Boat excursions. 
Remarks on the Percy Isles; with nautical observations. 
Coral reefs:  courses amongst them during eleven days search
for a passage through, to sea. 
Description of a reef. 
Anchorage at an eastern Cumberland Isle. 
The Lady Nelson sent back to Port Jackson. 
Continuation of coral reefs;
and courses amongst them during three other days. 
Cape Gloucester. 
An opening discovered, and the reefs quitted. 
General remarks on the Great Barrier;
with some instruction relative to the opening.

CHAPTER V.

Copyrights
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