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TERRA AUSTRALTS, 
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adverse to mv project of going over to the south end of Centre 180 ~- 
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Island; by noon, however, we reached a low islet half way across, Friday 24 . 
where I observed the latitude 15 0 42' 47", and took a set of bearings 
very useful to the survey; and we afterwards made an attempt to 
get over, and succeeded. A rocky hillock on the south-east point 
of Centre Island, was my next station ; and from thence we proceeded 
westward along the south side, to a low islet near the south-west 
point, for the purpose of landing, the sun being then set ; but the 
islet proving to be a mere mud bank covered with mangroves, we 
rowed onward to the large South-west Island, in very shallow water; 
and there passed a night which, happily for the fatigued boat’s crew, 
turned out fine, 
I took azimuths and some bearings in the morning, and we Saturday 2 s. 
then proceeded northward through a small passage between the 
Centre and South-west Islands; there was 5 fathoms in the very 
narrow part, but no deep water within ; and without side, it was also 
very shoal for two or three miles. Near the north-west point of 
Centre Island lies an islet and two rocks, and from the cliffy north 
end of the islet another set of bearings was taken ; after which we 
steered eastward, sounding along the north side of Centre Island. 
It was noon when we reached the north-east point, and I observed 
the latitude 15 0 39' 35" upon the south-east end of a rocky islet there, 
and took more bearings from the top; and in the afternoon, we 
reached the ship. 
Very little has been said upon the islands or their productions, 
or upon the various traces of native inhabitants and of former visitors 
found in this, and in former boat excursions ; the observations on 
these heads being intended for the general and conclusive remarks 
upon this group. These are now to be given ; for the wooding and 
watering were completed on the day after my return, and the ship Sunday 9,6. 
was then ready to proceed in the examination of the Gulph. 
In the old Dutch chart, Cape Vanderlin is represented to be a 
great projection from the main land, and the outer ends ol North 
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