180 
A VOYAGE TO 
[South Coast,. 
^802^ voyage that countenance and protection of which Earl Spencer had 
Tuesday 30. set the example, I named this new inlet, the Gulph of St. Vincent. 
To the peninsula which separates it from Spencer's Gulph, I have 
affixed the name of Yorke's Peninsula, in honour of the Right 
Honourable Charles Philip Yorke, who followed the steps of his 
above mentioned predecessors at the Admiralty. 
Wednes.3i, On the 31st at daylight we got under way to proceed down 
the gulph, and having followed the eastern shore in going up, I 
wished to trace the coast of the peninsula in returning ; but the wind 
being nearly at south, it could only be done partially. At two in 
the afternoon, we tacked in 3 fathoms from the eastern shoals, and 
at sunset, in the same depth one mile from the western side ; our 
distance from the head of the gulph being then about ten leagues, 
and the furthest land of the peninsula bearing S. 3 0 E. The western 
hills come down nearly to the water side here, and have the same 
pleasant appearance as at the head of the gulph, being grassy, 
with clumps of wood scattered over them ; the coast line is some- 
what cliffy, and not so low as the eastern shore. 
Apri] During the night the wind veered round to east, and at 
Thurs. 1. three in the morning to north-east ; and a fire being seen on the 
eastern shore, the fore top sail was laid to the mast. At daybreak 
we made sail west, for the land of the peninsula ; and at half past 
nine it was less than five miles distant, being very low and sandy. 
The northern extreme then in sight appeared to be the same land 
set in the evening at S. 3 0 E. ; the other extreme was not far from 
Troubridge Hill, on the west side of the entrance to the gulph ; and 
near it was an extensive bank, part of it dry, which I called Trou- 
bridge Shoal. The bearings taken at this time were, 
Northern extreme of the west shore, - N. 2 0 E. 
Southern extreme, distant 7 miles, - - S. 42 W. 
Troubridge Shoal, dry part, - S. i3°W. to 9 E. 
Cape Jervis, S. extreme of high land, S. 18 E. 
Mount Lofty, - - N. B# E. 
