SAILING DIREGTIONS. 
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BUACHE ISLAND, according to Captain De Freycinet’s 
account (p. 170) is equally difficult to land upon ; it is well 
wooded, but destitute of fresli water. 
To the south of Cape Peron is a long range of sandy 
coast, for seventy miles, toGEOGRAPHE Bay, which is open 
and exposed to the northward and north-west ; its western 
head is formed by Cape Naturaliste, a rocky point, in lati- 
tude 33° 27' 30", and longitude 1 14° 57' 53", beyond which 
the coast extends to the southward, without any bays to 
Cape Leeuwin. Off the cape is Naturaliste Reef, in latitude 
33° 12', and longitude 114° 59' 8"; it was seen by the 
French expedition. The land is here of a moderate height, 
but of level aspect. There is a remarkable patch of bare 
sand, in latitude 34° 12', and longitude 114° 57'. It is the 
Tache blanche remarquable’’ of De Freycinefs chart. It 
lies about seven miles from the south extreme of the island. 
A. 
Sect. V. 
W. Coast. 
SECTION VI. 
OF THE WINDS AND WEATHER UPON THE SOUTH COAST, 
DIRECTIONS FOR KING GEORGE THE THIRD’S 
SOUND, AND HYDROGRAPHICAL REMARKS 
RELATING TO BASS’ STRAIT. 
Between the meridians of Cape Leeuwin and Bass* Strait, 
the weather is generally very unsettled and tempestuous; 
and, at certain seasons, very much against a ship making 
the western passage from Port Jackson, which is by passing 
through Bass’ Strait, and along the south coast ; but it so 
happens that at the time when ships cannot proceed through 
