NEW SOUTH WALES, 
about thirteen miles into the country, and contains not 
lefs than an hundred fmall coves, formed by narrow 
necks of land, whofe projediions afford admirable fhelter 
from all winds. Sydney Cove lies on the South fide 
of the harbour, between five and fix miles from the 
entrance. The necks of land that form the coves are 
moftly covered with timber, yet fo rocky that it is not 
eafy to comprehend how the trees could have found 
fufficient nourifiiment to bring them to fo confiderable a 
magnitude ; but the foil between the rocks is very good? 
and into thofe fpaces the principal roots have found their 
way. The foil in other parts of the coafl; immediately 
about Port Jackfon is of various qualities. That neck 
of land which divides the louth end of the harbour 
from the fea is chiefly fand. Between Sydney Cove and . 
Botany Bay the firft fpace is occupied by a wood, in 
fome parts a mile and a half, in others three miles 
acrofs ; beyond that, is a kind of heath, poor, fandy, and ; 
full of fwamps. As far as the eye can reach to the; 
weft ward, the country is one continued wood. The ■ 
head of the bay in Port Jackfon, feemed at firft to offer 
fome advantages of ground, but as it is partly left dry at 
lov/ water, and as the winds are much obftruited there ■ 
by the woods and by the windings of the channel, it 
was deemed that it m/aft probably be unhealthful, till 
the country can be cleared, ,, 
There 
