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south point of Bateman Bay, a small opening like a river running Flinders. 
south-westward. It was here that Mr. Bass found a lagoon, with 
extensive salt swamps behind it, and observed the latitude 36 0 oo'. At 
noon, the east point of the opening bore N. - W. seven miles, and 
the top of Mount Dromedary was visible above the haze ; but no 
observation could be taken for the latitude. 
Soon after noon, land was in sight to the S. S. E., supposed to be 
the Point Dromedary of captain Cook's chart; but, to my surprise, it 
proved to be an island not laid down, though lying near two leagues 
from the coast. The whole length of this island is about one mile 
and a quarter, north and south ; the two ends are a little elevated, 
and produce small trees ; but the sea appeared to break occasionally 
over the middle part. It is probably frequented by seals, since many 
were seen in the water whilst passing at the distance of two miles. 
This little island, I was afterwards informed, had been seen in. the 
ship Surprise, and honoured with the name of Montague. 
When captain Cook passed this part of the coast his distance from 
it was five leagues, and too great for its form to be accurately dis- 
tinguished. There is little doubt that Montague Island was then 
seen, and mistaken for a point running out from under Mount Dro- 
medary ; for its distance from the mount, and bearing of about 
N. 75 0 E., will place it in 36 0 17', or within one minute of the lati- 
tude assigned to the point in captain Cook's chart. 
At six in the evening, Mount Dromedary was set at N. 40 0 W. five 
leagues. We steered S. S. W. until two in the morning, when the 
land was so near as made it necessary to alter the course ; and at 
daybreak of the 4th, the shore was not more than three miles dis- 
tant ; it was moderately high and rocky, and at the back were many 
hummocky hills. Having been much upon deck in the night, I then 
retired to rest ; and in the mean time, the schooner passed Mr. Bass's 
Two-fold Bay without its being noticed. At nine we came abreast 
of a smooth, sloping point which, from its appearance, and being 
unnoticed in captain Cook's chart, I named Green Cape. The 
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