590 CAPE BONAVISTA TO CAPE RACE. 



The coast from Split point to Broad Cove head trends south-south- 

 westward for 18^ miles, and is clear with the exception of Job rock, 

 bearing 87°, distant Ij^ miles from Gull island (westward of 

 Job cove), and Puddy rock, bearing 23°, distant ^ mile from Western 

 Bay head, both of which have 5 fathoms of water over them. 



Light. — A lantern hoisted on an open framework on Western Baj^ 

 head, which is situated north-northeastward about 3 miles from Broad 

 Cove head, exhibits a fixed green light which should be seen from a 

 distance 3 miles in clear weather. 



Fog sig'nal. — An explosive fog signal, giving one report, is fired 

 every fifteen minutes from a small white cabin at about 15 yards 

 westward of the light support, in thick or foggy weather, between 

 May 1 and December 31. 



A vessel's alarm at sea is answered by two reports in quick suc- 

 cession. 



At this station there are also a charging house with a slate roof; 

 a keeper's dwelling, painted white, with a black roof, and a red 

 building. 



Conception bay, the entrance of which is between Broad Cove 

 head and cape St. Francis, lying 11:| miles to the eastward, extends 

 southward for 28 miles to the head of Holy Rood bay; the western 

 shore of the bay is indented by numerous smaller bays. 



Ice. — Conception bay fills with ice between January 16 and March 

 1, and clears between the middle of March and April 20, but ice has 

 remained till May 25 ; occasionally very little ice enters the bay. 



Salmon Cove head lies south-southwestward, distant 4:^ miles 

 from Broad Cove head, and from it the shore trends southwestward 

 for 3 miles to Crockers point, being steep, in places cliffy, and the hills 

 rising to the height of 490 feet. There are several small fishing 

 villages on this shore; the principal are Clements, Freshwater, and 

 Crockers, at the entrances of three ravines, respectively. 



Several small islets and rocks lie off this shore. Harton rocks, a 

 small chain of rocks or islets, form the southern side of Clements cove, 

 and terminate in a rock awash at low water: they separate Clements 

 cove from Freshwater cove. Bradley rock, nearly midway between 

 the outer end of Harton rocks and Maiden island, and a little seaAvard 

 of the line joining them, is small and above water. 



Maiden island is 49 feet high, but being small and of the same 

 appearance as the cliffs of the shore, it is not easily distinguished. 

 Halfway between it and Crockers point, at 135 yards from the shore, 

 are some rocks above water. 



Carbonear island, south-southwestward, 2^ miles from Salmon 

 Cove head, is | mile long, northeastward and southwestward, 300 

 yards broad, 169 feet high, and slopes to the southwestward ; its coast 

 is mostly cliff. 



