182 SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPJCAL 
1819. next to the northward of Bustard Bay ; the dry 
May 30. rock off which was distinctly seen over the land. 
There was also an appearance of its communica- 
ting with the swamps at the head of Bustard Bay , 
but, in that direction, the trees prevented my as- 
certaining it with certainty: the opening to the 
westward of Middle Head appeared to trend to 
the S. W. through a low marsh ; and to the south- 
ward and south-eastward the face of the country 
is irregular and mountainous. The hills which 
surround the bay are rocky ; and, although they 
are not deficient in wood and grass, the soil is very 
shallow ; and the trees, principally of eucalyptus, 
are of stunted growth. 
June i Thick and rainy weather prevented our leaving 
this port, which was named Rodd’s Bay, until the 
1 st of June. At four o’clock in the afternoon 
we hauled round Cape Capricorn, and at dark 
anchored on the bank between that projection 
and Cape Keppel. 
2. The next morning we resumed our course to the 
northwardj and passed inside of Hummock Island, 
and between Keppel’s great Island and the First 
Lump. 
As we passed Port Bowen, we were near 
enough to the shore to observe the anchorage 
under Entrance Island. In the evening we an- 
chored about one mile from the Pine Islets, in the 
mouth of the opening round Island Head, in four 
