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The scenery of this part of the coast is most interesting. 

 Long sandy beaches alternate with high rocky points, with 

 long reefs reaching out into the Southern Ocean. The rocky 

 headlands have been cut into many fantastic shapes by the 

 waves, in some places forming cares in Avhich the ocean swell 

 breaks with immense force. One of the most interesting of 

 these openings runs right through the rocky point. Some of 

 the sandy beaches are lined with debris from passing vessels, 

 and among this a iew shells of the paper nautilus were picked 

 up. 



Returning to Kingscote some members of the party drove 

 to Rocky River, returning the same day, a round trip of 120 

 miles. Thanks to the skill of the driver, the car got through 

 without a hitch. The road, though overgrown with bushes, 

 is quite practicable. On the way the party were entertained 

 at Karatta Station. Here Mr. Ed^vards showed the members 

 a number of wild pig he had snared. These are descendants 

 of pigs released about 20 years since. In that time they have 

 developed long legs, long snouts, high backs, and slab sides, 

 in fact, become typical wild pigs. The flesh is quite good, but 

 it does not seem possible to fatten them up. 



Sixteen miles further saw the party at Rocky River, where 

 they were received by the Curator (Mr. May). Quite near 

 the house, Mr. May had been digging up a number of fossil 

 bones, including those of the diprotodon. A parcel of these 

 had been forwarded to Professor AVood Jones that morning. 

 The ^asitors were able to dig up a fe^v additional fragments. 



Communication with the outside world is maintained by 

 connection with the telephone running from Cape De Coudie 

 Lighthouse in the south, to Cape Borda, and thence to Kings- 

 cote. In the early days Mr. May held the Rocky River land 

 for about 15 years, returning to it now as Curator after an 

 absence of another 15 years. His stories of the wrecks in the 

 early days, and especially that of the Loch Sloy, are most in- 

 teresting. The party did not see any animals on the Chase. 

 Careful enquiry at Rocky River and elsewhere led the visitors 

 to the conclusion that parts of the Chase may prove very suit- 

 a])le for growing timber, the various bridges showing the size 

 of the trees formerly growing in the locality. The picturesque 

 coast scenery, the mild climate, the absence of fox, wild dog, 

 and rabbit, as well as the plentiful supplies of fresh water, all 

 combine to make the Chase an ideal reserve for the preserva- 

 tion of the native fauna of Australia. Some day a vermin- 

 proof fence will be necessary to reassure the islanders that the 



