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 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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