201 
Qulph of Carpentaria .] TERRA AUSTRALIS. 
Arrowsmith ; to the west my view was obstructed by trees, but isos, 
some points before set were visible, and more to the southward ; wedacs/a®, 
and the following, amongst many useful bearings, were taken. 
Chasm I., centre of the highest part, - S. 33 0 15' E. 
Wedge Rock, centre, - - - S. 5 55 W. 
Nicol’s I., south-east point ( over the south ex- 
treme of C. Shield, dist. i~ miles), - - S. 2,6 30 W. 
Round-hill Island, the top, - - - S. 89 25 W. 
Point Arrowsmith, - - - - N. 62 20 E. 
The sand hill whence these bearings were taken, stands close 
to the water on the east side of Cape Shield ; and directly oft it, at 
a mile and a half distance, lies a small island : upon the shore was 
found a carling of a ship's deck, of teak wood, in a decayed state. 
On the land side of the hill was a small lake of fresh water, fre- 
quented by ducks, teal, and smaller aquatic birds, several of which 
were shot. 
Cape Shield lies in latitude 13 0 l^f' south, longitude by the 
survey 136° 23' east ; it projects out six miles from the body of the 
land, and appears, when seen from the south, to be an island. Two 
cassowaries were seen upon it, and many tracks of men, dogs, and 
kanguroos. The wood is small, and the soil sandy ; but the bota- 
nists made an ample collection of plants, some few of which made 
an addition to their former discoveries. 
Next morning we steered westward, with a fair wind, to ex- Thursday 27. 
plore the main coast up to Mount Grindall, and see the northern 
part of Blue-mud Bay. At three leagues from Cape Shield, we 
passed a projecting point to which I gave the name of Point Blane, 
in compliment to Dr. (now Sir Gilbert) Blane, of the naval medical 
board. Five miles from it to the W. S. W . , lies Round-hill Island, 
and after passing between them with 4 fathoms water, I sent the 
boat to sound between the island and Mount Grindall, purposing to 
anchor there ; but the depth was too little for the ship. We then 
worked up to a large bight on the west side of Point Blane ; and 
D d 
VOL. II. 
