It Contains Plenty Of Wood And Water, The Woods Are Full Of
Animals And Excellent Of Their Kind, The Shores Are Lined With Fine Oil
(If I May Be Allowed The Expression) And This Part Of The Island Has Two
Good Bays In It Well Sheltered From All The Dangerous Winds.
A vessel may
anchor as I did unless the wind blows from the east, south-east or
north-east or north points of the compass.
I named this last discovery
the Bay of Seals from the number of these animals on the shores of it,
and the rocks outside the bay Seal Rocks.
"Monday, 18th January. First and middle parts it blew a gale but with
long lulls at times, latter a harder gale with much heavier squalls than
I have yet seen in this country (the Western Port gale excepted) and it
is with great satisfaction that I am able to say that our little vessel
has rode it out as yet with one anchor and half a cable - a proof of the
goodness of the holding ground...At 8 the boat brought on board a turn of
water and 2 kangaroo were caught - the increase of the gale hindered the
boat from returning on shore.
"Tuesday, 19th January. From noon till 4 P.M. the gale continued. By
sundown it was moderate weather; the boat returned on board...a wambuck
was caught, served it, a swan and a kangaroo to ship's company.
"Thursday, 21st January. A.M. Sent Mr. Bowen in the gig to Elephant Rock
with directions to sound all the parts of this bay we did not run over in
the vessel.
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