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APPENDIX. 
A. 
Sect. II. 
N. East 
Coast. 
the other hills behind it ; and, as this low land is not seen at 
a distance, the hills assume the appearance of islands. 
There is good anchorage in the strait between Cape 
Grafton and Fitzroy Island, but, with a northerly wind, the 
better anchorage would be on the south side of the cape. 
The former is exposed to all winds between N.W. and N.E. 
In the former case the anchor may be dropped in nine fa- 
thoms, at a quarter to half a mile from the beach of the 
island. The north extremity of Cape Grafton is in latitude 
16° 5 T 20", longitude 145° 53 * 5 "; the south-east extreme 
is in latitude 16° 54' 20", longitude 145° 55' 15". 
FITZROY ISLAND affords both wood and water ; it has 
a peaked summit. It affords anchorage in the bay on its 
western side, off a coral beach ; the south-west end of which 
is in latitude 16° 55' 21", and longitude 145° 56' 21". Nine 
miles to the eastward of Fitzroy Island is a small bare sandy 
island; and, at about seven miles N.E.b.E. from it, there 
was an appearance of extensive shoals. Variation 5° 10' E. 
On the west side of Cape Grafton is a bay, in the cen- 
tre of which is an island. The bottom is very shoal, but 
good anchorage may be had with the cape bearing S.E. 
Between Cape Grafton and Snapper Island, the centre 
of which is in latitude 16° 17' 35", and longitude 145° 27' 40", 
is TRINITY BAY ; the shores of which were not very 
distinctly seen. At the south side, and about seven miles 
within the cape there is an opening that appeared to be 
extensive, and the mouth of a considerable stream, trend- 
ing in between high ranges of land, in a direction towards 
Bellenden Ker’s Range. 
In latitude 16° 23J', and longitude 145° 34' is a group 
consisting of three coral islands ; which, being very low, 
are dangerous to pass in the night. 
