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 320 - PPENDIX. A. strip that extends towards Cape Van Diemen. On .either Sect. IlL side of the point, near Karslake Island, is a bay, and at the N. Coast. bottom of each there is an opening in the land, like those of Brenton and Lethbrid�ays. The western trend of CAPE VAN DIEMEN is in latitude 11 �15", and longitude 130 � 30". The coast to the south-east of the cape is formed by a range of cliffs, extend- inguninterrnptedly for seven miles, of a most remarkable white appearance, whiter even than the usual colour of the pipe-clay cliffs to the eastward. Cape Van Diemen is a low sandy point, with a shoal spit projecting from it for four miles, within half a mile of the extremity of which we had no bottom with ten fathoms: from this. a very considerable shoal (M-aAxn's. SHo,.) extends to the westward and south-westward for seventeen iles; and, curving round to PxE's tt-., forms the northern limit of the entrance to Apsley Strait: its western edge is rather steep; we coasted along it, and had overfalls bet. wean ten and four fathoms near its edge. It is not only possible, but ery likely, that there are channels through it, but the most direct chan- nel is .round its south side, across the bar, on which there is (at low water) five fathoms. To sail into As,-.r by this channel, if coming from the westward, steer in on the parallel of 11 �, until the northern part of Bathurst Island is seen: when the western trend of the island bears South, you will be abreast of the west extremity of the shoal off Cape Van Diemen. Steering on, you will see Piper's Head, a cliffy point, forming the north entrance to the strait, which must be kept upon the bearing of E.b. BI., until the low, sandy, south point of the strait's entrance * is in a line with the summit of Lvxaooa H-AD,. a remarkable fiat- Point Brace. of. Captain ]rcmcr

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