Art. XXV. — List of Dredging Stations at and near Port 

 PJiillip Heads. 



By J. BUACEBRIDGE WiLSON, M.A., F.L.S. 



[Eead 13tli December, 1894.] 



Station I. — Bounded on the E., by a line from the W. Quarantine 

 boundary flagstaff to the Pope's Eye Buoy. On the N., 

 line from Pope's Eye Buoy to Point Lonsdale. On the W., 

 line from Point Nepean to the channel marks on the shore 

 in Lonsdale Bight. 



Depth, very variable, 8-9 fathoms, and in parts 15-21 

 fathoms. 



Station II. — Mid channel just inside the Rip at the Heads. 



Depth, 18-32 fathoms. Almost impracticable for 

 working owing to the strength of the tides. 



Station III. — Lonsdale Bight, inshore of the Upper and Lower 

 Kelp. 



Depth, 3-6 fathoms. 



Station IV. — S.E. boundary, the same as the N.W. boundary of 

 Station I. N.E. boundary, in line from Pope's Eye Buoy 

 to Lower Qvieenscliff Lighthouse. S.W. boundary, flag- 

 staff W. of Quarantine Ground in line with the channel 

 marks on shore in Lonsdale Bight. 

 Depth, 8-15 fathoms. 



Station V. — S.W. boundary. Pope's Eye Buoy in line with the 

 Lower Lighthouse. On the E., Pope's Eye Buoy in line 

 with Swanspit light, extending N.E. about to within a 

 quarter of mile of the Royal George Shoal. 

 Depth, 6-7 fathoms. 



Station VI. — The entrance to Symond's Channel from a line 

 between the Pope's Eye Buoy and No. 1 Black Perch 

 Buoy, about one mile and a half up channel. 

 Depth, 7-9 fathoms. 



