COAST9 OF AU?'FRALIA. 29 along'the eastern shore; but, from 'the shoal- ?s?a hess of the water, we were obliged to sail at so Feb. great a distance, that its continuity was by no means distinctly traced. The inlet- was 'named Exmouth Gulf, in compliment-to the noble and gallant Viscount. Having, by night, reached a clear space,-the cutter was kept under sail; and the next morning, i, �1aming Head and Muiron Island were seen, as well as the islets yand z, andthe others to the S.E. The course was then directed to the eastward, and !mvin? reached within four miles of the coast,' the depth-of water was only'two and a half fathoms. At--noon, we passed between two other islets; and, durin? the afternoon, steered alon? the coast parallel t? it, and within a ran?e of low sand? islets,- of similar character with y and z, and' the other islets in* their vicinity. A low, sandy projection of the coast was named after Edward Hawke Locker, esq. Twelve miles to the eastward of Cape Locker, the shore is lined with man?roves, amon? which, a small opening, l/ke a r/ruler, was observed. On attempting to approach. it, we were prevented by a reef-of. rocks that stretched across its.en- trance ;- but we succeeded in finding an anchorage about-three m/les to the eastward of- the itfiet; in
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