terra australis. 
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Near Bastard Bay . ] 
there was a rather deep bight in the coast. The bearings of the i S0 2. 
land, taken a few minutes before anchoring, were as under. wtdK** . 
North head of Bustard Bay, dist. 5 leagues, S. 56° E. 
Gatcombe Head, _ _ _ S 86 W 
Mount Larcom, _ _ _ N 80 W 
Northern extreme of the coast, - N, 46 
I he chain of hills which rises near Bustard Bay, was seen to stretch 
westward a few miles behind the shore, till it was lost at the back of 
Mount Larcom. These hills were not destitute of wood, but they 
had a barren appearance; and the coast was more rocky than sandy. 
At this anchorage, the flood tide came from the north-by-east, and 
the ebb set east, half a mile per hour. 
At daylight of the 5th, we closed in with the shore, steering Thursday 5. 
noi th~westward ; and at nine o’clock a small opening was discovered, 
and water seen over the low front land. The Lady Nelson was 
ordered to look for anchorage ; and at eleven we came to, in 4, 
fathoms brown sand, one mile from the east point of the opening ; 
and the following bearings were then taken : 
Southern extreme of the coast, over the east point, S. 36° E. 
Rocky islet in the middle of the opening, dist. mile, S. 28 W. 
Mount Larcom, - _ _ _ g ^ -yy- 
Hummock at the northern extreme (C. Capricorn), N. 18 W. 
1 he opening was not so much as a mile in width, but from 
the extent ol water within, it was conjectured to have a communica- 
tion with the bight on the south side of Gatcombe Head ; and this 
being an object worthy of examination, the sails were furled and the 
boats hdisted out. The naturalist and his companions landed at the 
west side of the entrance, where some Indians had assembled to look 
at the ship; but they retired on the approach of our gentlemen, and 
afterwards taking the advantage of a hillock, began to throw stones 
at the party ; nor would they desist until two or three muskets were 
fired over their heads, when they disappeared. There were seven 
bark canoes lying on the shore, and near them hung upon a tree 
