.s/ft JOSEPH hANKS. 
It has also been suggested that the cairn was erected by Jo’.in 
Hacking,* boatswain of the “ Sirius ” (after whom Port Hacking was 
named), in the year 1794, but I know of no evidence to support this. 
Ur. Houison, Messrs. Frank Walker, .1. P. McGuanne, and myself, 
members of the Australian Historical Society, have made several visits 
to the Blue Mountains specially to hunt for traces of the cairn, but we 
can find none that satisfy us. We are of opinion that the site of the 
cairn is between Linden and Woodford, but the ridge here is narrow 
and the many deviations to both road and railway would probably 
have caused the utilization of loose stones long ago. Mr. Bladen has 
made many local examinations independently. 
In the compilation of these notes on “ Caley’s Repulse,” I have been 
much indebted to Messrs. F. M. Bladen and Frank M'alker, members 
of the Australian Historical Society. 
Caley to Bank.s, Parramatta, 9th April. 1806,'f' reports his movements 
as follows : — 
Norfolk Island, 14th Oct., 1805, to 2nd Nov. Landed in Hobart 
29th Nov. Went on shore at Slopen Island (Frederick Henry Bay) 
from 21st-27th Dec. On 28th, sailed for Achuntoon Bay. Sailed from 
there on .31st. On 8th Jan., 1806, went on shore at Kent’s Group, left 
same day and anchored in Sydney Cove on 23rd. 
He gives an interesting account of a visit to the summit of Mount 
Wellington, Hobart. 
He also visited Western Port,J Victoria; I do not know at what 
date, except “ March and April.” 
Caley to Bank.s, 7th July, 1808. § — Writes at very great length on 
the arrest of Governor Bligh, and of the state of the colony generally. 
He flatly says “ I declare him an unfit man for a Governor of the 
Colony.” He gives racy accounts of public men and comments on 
various things, winding up with an account of his explorations. 
Banks, writing 25th August, 1808, ; censures Caley for his attitude 
towards Governor King in refusing to deliver up the plants entrusted 
to him by Browji. Banks offers him an annuity of £50, and releases 
him “ from all services to me beyond what you voluntarily wish to 
perform.” 
Caley writes, 28th October, 1808,^ giving a further account of the 
ileposition of Governor Bligh, and subsequent events, and at the close 
gives a brief account of his botanica' labours and states he has found 
two species of Boronia. 
' A pilot named Hacking, from whom the first information of it liad been received.” Flinders, 
Vol. i, cii. 
t Hist. Rec., vi, 65. 
r Trans. Linn. Soc., xv, 29S, 245, 321. 
^ Hist. Rec., vi, 085. 
lb., 704. 
' II)., 79). 
