Page:Narrative of a survey of the intertropical and western coasts of Australia, Volume 1.djvu/224

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164 s?a�?.� ol? THE INTERTROPICAL DZ1?AarUaB from Port Jac!2on, and commence a runn?n? survey of the East (?oa?t :--Examinations of?ort Macquarle and the River Ha?tinge in company w?th the Lady Nelson, colonial brig, and assisted by Lieutenant Oxley, K.N., the Surveyor=general of the Colony.?-Leav? Port Macquarie.?-The Lady Nelson returns with the Surveyor-general to Port Jacimon :--Enter the Barrier- reefs at Break-sos $pit.?-?iiscover Rodd's Bay.?--Visit the Percy Islands .?--pa? through Wh?t?unday Passage, and anchor in Cleveland Bay.?--Wood and m?er there .?Continue the exa- mination of the east coast towards Endeav6urRiver; anchoring progressively at Roc]tingham Bay, Fitzroy Island, Snapper !and, and Weary Bay:--Interview ?ith the Natives at Rockingham Bay, and l?s of a boat off Cape Tribulation :--Arrival off dearour Rivor. ?s?9. B?.Tw?.?.s the period of my return from the l?eb. ?5 Derwent and the second week of March, we were May 7. prevented from mr?lrln? Rrly preparation for our' second voyage to the North Coast by an unusual continuance of the heavy rains incident to that sea- ?n; which caused three floods on the Hawkes- bury and Nepean Rivers,' and did considerable damage to the ripening crops. This unfavour- able weather so retarded our equipment, that it was the middle of April before we were ready for sea; after which time we experienced further detention from not being able to complete our