3'2 TABLE HILL. 



as we ascended, which at once induced us to name 

 it, Fossil Head. Our view was decisive of the fact, 

 that all further progress eastward was at an end, 

 but to the south sand-banks and patches of dark 

 coloured water bounding our view left still great 

 hope. The high land terminated abruptly to 

 the southward, whilst looking to the northward 

 it appeared to subside in an E. N. E. direction. 

 The base of this range was fronted by a low piece 

 of land, stretching out on its north-west side, 

 and forming a point which bore S. 35° E. five 

 miles from Fossil Head. But the most remarkable 

 feature in the scene was an isolated flat-topped hill, 

 having all the appearance of a bastion or fortress, 

 rising abruptly from the surrounding plain, to an 

 elevation of 650 feet, the upper part being a line 

 of clifi^s, greatly adds to the appearance it presents, 

 that of a complete fortification. It bore N. S5° E., 

 fourteen miles from Fossil Head; and the country 

 between was very low, and intersected by a creek 

 about midway. This remarkable piece of land is 

 called in the chart Table Hill; an inlet trended 

 in towards the foot of it. 



We noticed several old traces of natives ; the 

 country in the neighbourhood was of a stony 

 desolate character, yet appeared to affbrd nourish- 

 ment for a small growth of white gums. After 

 examining two mangrove creeks of no importance, 

 in the north-west corner of the bay fronting the 

 ship, we returned. 



