East Coast, $ V. D.'s Land.] INTRODUCTION. ciii 
branch. Two natives came down to us in a friendly manner, and Bass and 
seemed not to be unacquainted with Europeans. Their language ^iS?."' 
differed somewhat from the Port-Jackson dialect; but with the 
assistance of signs, we were able to make ourselves understood. 
After sounding the entrance of Port Hacking in going out, and 
finding 3I fathoms water, we steered N. E. by E. for Cape Solander; 
and the same evening Tom Thumb was secured along-side the 
Reliance in Port Jackson. 
In this little expedition, I had no other means of ascertaining the 
situations of places than by pocket-compass bearings and computed 
distances ; which was done as follows : 
Cliffy south extreme of Cape Solander, lies in 
From thence to Port Hacking, a low curving 
shore, mostly beach, lies S. W. b. W. 6 miles 
Situation of Port Hacking 
From Port Hacking to Watta-Mowlee ; low cliffs, 
but rising gradually to the head of the cove ; 
S. S. W. 3i- miles - 
Situation of Watta-Mowlee 
Thence to the end of steep cliffs, nearly straight ; 
S. S. W. 4,-|- mles 
To the end of coal cliffs, and commencement of) 
Hat-Hill beach ; mostly a high shore, some- | 
times cliffy, with small beaches at intervals ; ^ 
S. by W. 10 miles, 
■ ~ 
From thence to Red Point ; a curving sandy ] 
„ beach with small rocky points ; S. f E. 6'} miles J 
Situation of Red Point 
From Red Pt. to the entrance of Tom Thumb's la- 
goon ; a low, curving sandy beach ; S.W. 5 miles 
South lat. 
34 2 >5 
+ 3,4 
East Ion. 
151 13 
-6 
34 5,9 
+3,2 
151 6 
-1,6 
34 9,i 
151 4,4 
+ 4,2 
-2,1 
+ 9,8 
-2,4 
+ 6,4 
+ 1,1 
34 29 ..5 
151 1 
+ 3,5 
-4,3 
34 33,o 
150 56,7 
