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minated by a hill. Between this and Goold Island there 
appears to be a navigable strait leading into Rockingham 
Bay. 
GOOLD ISLAND, the summit of which, formed by a 
conical hill covered with wood, in latitude 18° 9' 35", 
and longitude 146° 9', is about two miles long; the south- 
west point of the island is a long strip of low land, with 
a sandy beach ; at the eastern end of which there is a 
run of water ; and fuel may be cut close to the shore. High 
water takes place at full and change at three quarters past 
ten. 
ROCKINGHAM BAY appears to be a spacious harbour. 
At the bottom there was an appearance of an opening that 
may probably communicate with an inlet on the south side of 
Point Hillock, and insulate the land of Mount Hinchinbrook. 
There is good anchorage in the bay in four and five fathoms 
mud, near Goold Island. 
The natives are very friendly here, and will come off and 
visit the ship. 
FAMILY ISLES consist of seven small rocky islets, co- 
vered with a stunted vegetation. 
DUNK ISLAND is remarkable for having two peaks on 
its summit; the south-east summit is in latitude 17° 58', 
and longitude 146° 8' 45". The variation observed in the 
offing to the N.E. was 5° 4F East. 
BARNARD ISLES form “a group of small rocky islands 
extending in a straggling direction for six miles to the 
south of Double Point. Three miles to the south of the 
A. 
Sect. II. 
N. East 
Coast. 
