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Keppel Bay.]

According to the time keepers the longitude would be 150° 57′ 43″; and in an interval of six days, they were found to err no more than 5″ of longitude on the Port-Jackson rates.

nearly the same as in Bustard Bay; but 2° less than was observed off Gatcombe Head. At the different stations round Keppel Bay whence bearings were taken, the variation differed from 5° 10′ to 6° 30′ east.

Captain Cook had 7° 24′ near the same situation, from amplitudes and azimuths observed in 1770, with the Endeavour's head W.N.W.

The rise of tide in the entrance of Keppel Bay seems to vary