CONTENTS OF VOLUME II. 
vations. Boat excursion to the nearest Northumberland Islands. Remarks on Thirsty 
Sound. Observations at West Hill, Broad Sound. Anchorage near Upper Head. 
Expedition to the head of Broad Sound : another round Long Island. Remarks on 
Broad Sound, and the surrounding country. Advantages for a colony. Astronomical 
observations, and remarks on the high tides. . _ p age 53 to 76 
CHAPTER IV. 
The Percy Isles : anchorage at No. 2. Boat excursions. Remarks on the Percy Isles ; 
with nautical observations. Coral reefs: courses amongst them during eleven days 
search for a passage through, to sea. Description of a reef. Anchorage at an eastern 
Cumberland Isle. The Lady Nelson sent back to Port Jackson. Continuation of 
coral reefs ; and courses amongst them during three other days. Cape Gloucester. An 
opening discovered, and the reefs quitted. General remarks on the Great Barrier j 
with some instruction relative to the opening. - - - 77 to 104 
CHAPTER V. 
Passage from the Barrier Reefs to Torres' Strait. Reefs named Eastern Fields. Pan- 
dora's Entrance to the Strait. Anchorage at Murray's Islands. Communication with 
the inhabitants. Half-way Island. Notions on the formation of coral islands i L general. 
Prince of Wales's Islands, with remarks on them. Wallis' Isles. Entrance into the 
Gulph of Carpentaria. Review of the passage through Torres' Strait. 105 to 1 23 
CHAPTER VI. 
Examination of the coast on the east side of the Gulph of Carpentaria. Landing at 
Cocn River. Head of the Gulpb. Anchorage at Sheers' Island. Interview with 
Indians at Horse-shoe Island. Investigator's Road. The ship found to be in a state 
of decay. General remarks on the islands at the Head of the Gulph, and their inhabit 
tants. Astronomical and nautical observations. - _ . 124 to 150 
CHAPTER VII. 
Departure from Sweers' Island. South side of C. Van Diemen ex-amined. Anchorage 
at Bountiful Island : turtle and sharks there. Land of C. Var, Diemen proved to be 
an island. Examination of the main coast to Cape Vanderlin. That cape found to be 
one of a group of islands. Examination of the islands; their soil, &c. Monument 
of the natives. Traces of former visitors to these parts. Astronomical and nautical 
observations. 
- 151 to 176 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Departure from Sir Edward Pellew's Group. Coast from thence westward. Cape 
Maria found to be an island. Limmen's Bight. Coast northward to Cape Barrow: 
