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by D'Entrecasteaux in 1793 it was named after one of 
his officers Willaumetz Island. Two months after 
D'Entrecasteaux had gone. Sir John Hayes arrived and 
not knowing anything of the former's visit renamed 
the island Betsy Island after the ship Betsy. The 
aborigines called it Temeletta, but our maps show it 
as Franklin island (after Sir John Franklin). 
(See Extracts from 51 The Foundation and Early 
Work of The Royal Society," by E 0 L„ Please.) 
Recently a party, consisting of H.E, The Gover- 
nor and certain members of the Royal Society and of 
the Museum Staff paid a visit to the island for the 
purpose of surveying it. 
The Ketch conveying the party left Hobart at 
9.30 a.m. and anchored off the coast of Betsy Id. 
at 12 noon. H„E a The Governor, who is a keen 
fisherman, decided to remain on the Ketch for 
fishing while the others were rowed ashore in 
the ship's dingy. Landing was not too easy, one 
had to jump from the dingy onto slippery rocks, a 
slip from which meant a plunge into deep water. 
However, the landing was accomplished without mis¬ 
hap, thanks to Sgt. Challenger and Mr. Flynn his 
assistant. Most of us were burdened v/ith collect¬ 
ing gear, food, etc. and I carried a gun and ammu¬ 
nition. The climb up 
the steep cliffs from 
the rocks was a warm 
job, the sun beat down, 
the pig-face festooning 
the cliffs was slippery, 
and foothold between the 
tussocks of grass was 
insecure. Upon reaching 
the top the first things 
to be seen were rabbits 
scuttling away among the 
rocks, 
A strange thing 
about these was their 
