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364 DisLoCATio^c HARBOUR. Bec. 1829. 



" 7th. At dayliglit it blew half a gale of wind; but we stood in, 

 a little south of the cluster of rocks, called the Judges, towards a 

 part of the shore which promised to afford a harbour. On closing 

 it we saw an inlet, apparently large ; but so fortified at the 

 entrance by rocks and breakers, that I did not like to run in, 

 without first sending a boat ; yet it blew too strong, and there 

 was too much sea, to lower one ; tlierefore I stood off to wait for 

 more moderate weather, for tlie place suited my purpose exactly, 

 being near enough to the Judges, and Apostles, to fix their 

 situation. This morning, Mr. Murray slipped across the fore- 

 castle and dislocated his shoulder : an accident which deprived 

 us of his services for some time, and on account of it, we called 

 the place where we anchored soon afterwards. Dislocation Har- 

 bour. So many rocks lie off this coast, that a vessel ought not 

 to approach it unless she has daylight and clear weather. The 

 lead will give warning, should the weather be thick, as sound- 

 ings extend at least to four miles off shore, at which distance 

 there are from thirty to one hundred fathoms, and generally 

 speaking, there is less water as you approach the land. 



" On the 8th, 9th, and 10th, we were busily occupied in 

 surveying the harbour and adjacent coast. In this place water 

 may be obtained very easily, as boats can lie in a fresh water 

 stream which runs from the mountains. Wood is also plentiful. 

 The harbour is large enough for four small vessels, and the 

 bottom is very even, from fifteen to twenty-five fathoms, fine 

 white sand. The entrance is narrow, but all dangers are visible, 

 and now are laid down in the chart. It is much exposed to west 

 winds, and the westerly swell, which might for weeks together 

 prevent a vessel from getting out to sea. 



" 11th. A strong wind and much haziness prevented my 

 weighing until near noon, when it became more moderatie, 

 though the weather was still thick. We then worked out with 

 a light and variable breeze, which baffled us near the entrance, 

 but at last we gained a good ofling. I rejoiced to be outside, 

 for our business in the harbour was over, and I had feared 

 that west winds would detain us. The promontory, just to the 

 southward of Dislocation Harbour, appeared tome to be ' Cape 



