There are two surveys of this excellent harbour, the one by Sir James Ross, the other by Admiral D'Urville. That of the latter is the most complete, and exhibits more in detail the character of the locality.
The entrance to the harbour is between Enderby Island on the north side, on which was once a pilot station, and Green Island, or Ewing Island of Sir James Ross, their distance apart being little above a mile. Ocean Island is three-quarters of a mile west of Green Island, and is connected by shoal water to the S.E. point of the harbour. Rose Island, which forms a continuation of the north side of the entrance, lies to the N.W. of Ocean Island, and from between these the harbour runs 2½ miles to the S.W., having a depth of ten to twenty fathoms over it, and the shores bold-to.
Deas Head, to the S.W. of Rose Island, is an interesting feature, formed of basaltic columns 300 feet high.
Shoe Island, in the middle of the harbour, and three-quarters of a mile south, true, of Deas Head, is a bold and picturesque island; it is highly magnetic, and is bold-to.
Terror Cove is to the west of this, and is separated from Erebus Cove, to the south of it, by a projecting point of land.[1] Sir James Ross's observatory was in Terror Cove. In the former charts this is called the Harbour of Sarah's Bosom,[2] being thus named by Captain Bristow when he came here on his second visit in 1807. He anchored here in the 'Sarah;' hence its appellation. In his brief account he states that 'ships may be safely land-locked all round. Here may be had plenty of fine water, wood in the greatest abundance, winged game, &c. The
- ↑ By the side of a small stream of water, and on the only cleared spot we could find, the ruins of a small hut were discovered, which I have since learnt formed for several years the wretched habitation of a deserter from an English whale ship and a New Zealand woman.—Sir James Ross.
- ↑ Captain Musgrave, not having any accurate particulars of localities, in compiling his charts and journal, fell into the error of calling the 'Carnley's Harbour' of Morrell by the name of 'Sarah's Bosom.'
