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APPENDIX. 
A. 
Sect. V. 
N.’West 
Coast. 
indeed the whole of Shark s Bay, from M. De Freycinet’s 
chart, which was drawn from the survey made of it in Com- 
modore Baudin's voyage. 
The western coast of Bernieu and Dorre Islands are 
bold to, and are composed of a high, precipitous cliff, with a 
level summit. The only irregularity upon them is a slight 
elevation on the south end of the latter. Off the north 
end of Bernier Island is the small islet called Koks. The 
channel between Bernier and Dorre is about a mile and a half 
wide, but is so blocked up by rocks as to be impassable. 
DIRK HARTOG’S ISLAND extends from Cape Inscrip- 
tion, in latitude 25° 28' 20", to 26° 6'; it is here separated 
from Point Escarpee (Bluff Point) by a strait, which has a 
shoal communication with Shark’s Bay. Dirk Hartog’s 
Island is high, and of similar appearance to Bernier and 
Dorre ; it is fronted by a line of breakers. Dirk Hartog’s 
Road, at the north end of the island, is a commodious 
roadstead, sheltered from all winds to the southward of 
east and west; and, since they are the prevailing and al- 
most constant winds of this part, may be considered a 
very secure anchorage. There is a reef extending off Cape 
Inscription for half a mile, which will also afford pro- 
tection from the sea, even should the wind blow hard 
from the west. The beach of the bay is fronted by coral 
rocks, but affords easy landing in all parts, particularly 
at high water. This beach is covered with turtles’ nests ; 
and at daylight thirty to fifty might be turned and embarked 
without any difficulty or delay. The animals are easily 
taken, since the rocks prevent their escaping into the sea ,* 
and it is only at high water that they can return. M. De 
Freycinet says (p. 189), that there is a passage between the 
