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Gulph of Carpentaria .] TERRA AUSTRALIS, 
be a large double bay between it and the sandy head ; and in fact, 
no land was visible there in a space of two points. Sunday 12. 
Our course along the shore was prolonged till dusk, when 
we tacked in 3^- fathoms ; and on getting 4^, came to an anchor 
upon fine sandy ground. In the morning, the Wind was light from Monday is. 
the south-westward, and little progress was made until the sea 
breeze set in. At noon, our situation was in 
Latitude, observed to the north and south, 1 5° 5°' 3 1 " 
Longitude by time keeper, - - 137 1 9i2 
West extreme of the sandy head, dist. 7 miles, S. 24* ^ • 
Land of Cape Vanderlin, - N. 28° to S. 88 W. 
, highest part, - - N. 56 W. 
, sandy east point, dist. 6 miles, N. 47 W. 
Low islet off the south end, - S. to S. 85 W. 
Many rocks are scattered along the east side of this land 
some of them are steep, and one, which we approached within a mile 
soon after one o’clock, resembled the crown of a hat. The whale 
boat was then sent towards the opening, and we bore away S. W. 
by S. after her; but the water shoaling fast, and looking worse 
a-head, we hauled out close to the wind, and worked northward ; 
anchoring at dusk, two or three miles from the east point of the 
northern land, in 6 fathoms, coarse sand and shells. 
The main coast on the south side of the opening had been seen 
extending W. N. W., two or three leagues from the sandy head ; it 
was low as ever, and there was no appearance of the northern land, 
which was hilly and rocky, being connected with it ; and I therefore 
called the separated piece Vanderlin s Island. Having no prospect 
of being able to get the ship up the opening, we proceeded north- 
ward next morning, along the east side of the island ; but the wind Tuesday u. 
being directly contrary, it was sunset before the outermost ol the 
scattered rocks could be weathered; soon afterward the - anchor was 
dropped in 6 fathoms, one mile and a quaitei from the nor h east 
point, and something more from the outer rocks which bore S. 6 3 0 E. 
The north point of the island, which is the true Cape Vandeilin,bore 
