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Vol. IV.— 1^0. 9. JANUARY, 1888. N'o. 49. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



Expedition to King Island, November, J887. 



Official Report. By A. J, Campbell. 



It is a matter for congratulation to all concerned that the 

 expedition was a complete success. The following are the 

 members who took immediate part, viz. : — Messrs. E. M. 

 Cornwall, C. Chandler, C. Lane, Dr. Llewellin, Messrs. J. N. 

 M'Kibbon, W. Hatton, A. Coles, G. A. Keartland, A. J. 

 Campbell, T. G. Campbell, J. E Dixon, Sub-Inspector Deasy, 

 Professor Spencer, Messrs. D. Le Souef, C. Frost, M. Sheppard, 

 H. Hughes, E. Dombrain, L. Hart (represented b^' Mr. T. 

 Wood), H. W. Hunt, Charles French, jun., F. N. Ingamells, G. 

 Sweet, W. Chisholm, W. A. Sayer, A. Borthwick, jun. (repre- 

 sented by Mr. St. John) ; in all twenty-six, with Mons. Musika 

 as cook. 



On Wednesda}', 2nd November, after a little delay, the 

 Government steamer Lady Loch, with the expedition on board, 

 departed from the Town Pier, Port Melbourne, at g.25 p.m. 

 Shortly after midnight the Heads were passed, and Cape Wick- 

 ham — the most northerly point of King's Island — made about 

 9.30 in the morning. Passengers and luggage were all safely 

 landed on the Yellow Rock beach, on the north-west corner of 

 the island, by mid-day, by means of the steamer's boats, aided 

 by another from the lighthouse, in charge of the superin- 

 tendent. 



The site chosen for the head-quarters' camp was a clean, 

 well-grassed, mossy flat near the estuary of the Yellow Rock 

 rivulet, in an amphitheatre of ancient sand dunes, clothed with 

 thick scrub. Thus almost complete shelter was secured from 

 prevailing winds and weather ; while immediately in front was 

 a horseshoe-shaped billabong of the rivulet, with slightly 

 discoloured water, somewhat sweet, but thoroughly wholesome. 



As the camp was some distance from the landing, it was no 

 easy task removing the heavy packages thither, especially as a 

 great majority of the passengers had suffered from the usual 

 vial de mer of a rough passage across the straits, and were 



