SAILING DIRECTIONS. 
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southernmost island, but nearer to the shore, is a reef of 
rocks which dry at low water. 
From DOUBLE POINT, (latitude of its summit 17® 39' 
50",) to CAPE GRAFTON, the coast is formed by a suc- 
cession of sandy bays and projecting rocky points. In 
latitude 17° 31', in the centre of a sandy bay, is a small 
opening like a rivulet; and, on the south side of Point 
Cooper is another ; but neither appeared to be navigable for 
boats. Abreast of Frankland’s Islands, and near the south 
end of a sandy bay of six miles in extent, there is another 
opening like a river, that, from the appearance of the land 
behind, which is low and of a verdant character, may be of 
considerable size. The high mountains to the southward, 
Bellenden Ker’s Range must give rise to a considerable 
stream ; and it appears very probable that this may be one 
of the outlets, but the most considerable is, perhaps, that 
which falls into Trinity Bay round Cape Grafton. 
FRANKLAND’S ISLANDS consist of several low islets 
one of which is detached and of higher character than 
the others, which are very low, and connected by a reef. 
The largest island may be seen five or six leagues off ; it is 
in latitude 17° 7' 45". 
The land between this and Cape Grafton is high, and 
towards the north has several remarkable peaks. The 
land of Cape Grafton may be readily known, when seen 
from the southward, by appearing like three lofty islands ; 
the outermost is Fitzroy Island, but the others are hills upon 
the main. The easternmost of the latter. Cape Grafton, is 
conspicuous for having two small peaks, like notches, on the 
west extremity of its summit; it is joined to the western- 
most by low land, which also separates the latter from 
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A. 
Sect. II. 
N. East 
Coast. 
