100 CROCODILES — ISLET UN TRINITY BAY. 



usual bar off the mouth of the supposed river^ 

 determmed Captain Stanley to return to the ship;, 

 as the time which would otherwise have been spent 

 in exploring' an useless creek might be devoted to 

 some better purpose. 



June 29th. — Left Fitzroy Island for an anchor- 

 ag-e under Cape Grafton^ where we remained for the 

 three following* days. While running- down to the 

 anchorag'e we entered a larg-e patch of discoloured 

 water^ with a perfectly defined margin^ yet the lead 

 shewed no difference in the depth or nature of the 

 bottom. It would also appear that since Captain 

 King*'s survey the water has been shoaling- here- 

 abouts. On a small island inshore^ the skull of a 

 crocodile was found upon the beach^ and this 

 reminds me that several of these animals were seen 

 in one of the rivers of Rocking^ham Bay. The 

 Australian '' alligator/' as it is usually called^ is a 

 true crocodile^ identical^ according- to Mr. Gray^ 

 with the common Indian species. 



July Srd. — Kan to the north-west fifteen miles^ 

 and^ after having* anchored midway to form a sur- 

 veying- station^ broug-ht up finally under a small 

 unnamed islet in Trinity Bay. This island^ viewed 

 fi:*om our anchorag-e on its north-west side^ presents 

 the appearance of a ridg-e connecting* two rounded 

 eminences^ with a sharp sea face exposing- the 

 stratification of the rock. This is a micaceous rock^ 

 assuming' at one place the appearance of mica slate, 

 and at another being* a cong-lomerate^ with frequent 



