Narrative Of The Overland Expedition Of The Messrs. Jardine, From Rockhampton To Cape York, Northern Queensland By Frank Jardine And Alexander Jardine
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During That Time The Rain Was Intermittent, A Day Or Two
Of Heavy Wet Being Succeeded By Fine Weather.
The winds from the
north west were light, and falling away to calm in the evening and
night.
During this season the highest range of my thermometer was 98
degrees in the shade; but it very rarely exceeds 90 degrees, as may
be seen from Dr. Haran's meteorological sheets. During the calms
immediately succeeding wet the heat was disagreeable, and mosquitoes
appeared, but not numerously. The nights were invariably cool. The
weather for the remaining seasons of the year may be termed
enjoyable. A fresh bracing breeze from the south east blows almost
continually, the thermometer averaging during the day from 80 to 85
degrees. This temperature, with the cool nights, (sufficiently so to
render a blanket welcome) and delightful sea bathing, prevent any of
the lassitude or enervating influence so common to tropical climates
elsewhere from being felt at Somerset.
28. During the time of my residence here no serious indisposition
has occurred among the European residents. Occasional slight attacks
of illness generally traceable to some cause, has taken place, but as
far as can be judged there is no 'local malady'. There has been no
symptom of fever or ague, which it was apprehended would be prevalent
during the rainy season, as in other hot countries. Dr. Haran, R.N.,
(the naval surgeon in charge) reports very favorably of the salubrity
of the climate. I have every reason to believe with Dr. Haran, that
at no very distant period, when steam communication through Torres
Straits shall have been establish, Somerset will be eagerly sought by
invalids from the East as an excellent and accessible sanatorium.
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