Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake Volume I Part 29

MORETON BAY.

Near the North-west end of Moreton Island, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 55 20 1 S.

Near the North-west end of Moreton Island, by Robinson's Needle, A2: 55 13 5 S.

Mean: 55 16 8 S.

PORT PHILLIP.

Near Captain Bunbury's House, Williamstown, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 67 12 7 S.

Near Captain Bunbury's House, Williamstown, by Robinson's Needle, A2: 67 16 7 S.

Mean: 67 14 7 S.

PORT DALRYMPLE.

In Lagoon Bay, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 69 29 0 S.

In Lagoon Bay, by Robinson's Needle, A2: 69 19 5 S.

Mean: 69 24 2 S.

SWAN ISLAND, BANKS STRAIT.

Near the Lighthouse, by Fox's Needle B, with index error applied: 68 56 1 S.

PORT JACKSON.

On Garden Island, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 62 48 9 S.

On Garden Island, by Robinson's Needle, A2: 62 39 1 S.

April 1848 Mean: 62 44 0 S.

ROCKINGHAM BAY, NORTH-EAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA.

On Mound Islet, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 44 15 5 S.

On Mound Islet, by Robinson's Needle, A2: 44 10 6 S.

Mean: 44 13 0 S.

NUMBER 2 BARNARD ISLAND.

On the West Point of the Island, with Fox's Needle C, with index error applied: 44 8 8 S.

LOW ISLES, TRINITY BAY.

On the North Point of North Low Islet, with Fox's Needle C, with index error applied: 42 22 4 S.

LIZARD ISLAND.

On the West side of the Island, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 39 32 9 S.

On the West side of the Island, by Robinson's Needle, A2: 39 31 8 S.

Mean: 39 32 3 S.

NUMBER 5, CLAREMONT ISLE.

On the North side of the Island, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 38 11 9 S.

CAPE YORK.

In Evans Bay, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 33 10 2 S.

In Evans Bay, with Fox's Needle C, with index error applied: 33 8 4 S.

Mean: 33 9 3 S.

PORT ESSINGTON.

In Proa Bay, 1 mile west of Settlement, with Fox's Needle C, with index error applied: 35 14 6 S.

On board the s.h.i.+p, at anchor at Port Essington, same needle corrected for local attraction and index error: 33 48 0 S.

Note: The observations on board the s.h.i.+p at this station are the nearest to the truth, there being much ironstone strewed over the country about the observation spot onsh.o.r.e.

PORT JACKSON.

Garden Island, by Robinson's Needle, A1, March 1849: 62 44 2 S.

MORETON BAY.

On the North-west side of Moreton Island, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 55 21 3 S.

CORAL HAVEN, LOUISIADE ARCHIPELAGO.

On a patch of Coral near Pig Island, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 32 35 2 S.

On a patch of Coral near Pig Island, by Fox's Needle, with index error applied: 32 33 0 S.

Mean: 32 34 1 S.

DUCHATEAU ISLANDS, LOUISIADE ARCHIPELAGO.

On the Middle Island, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 32 48 6 S.

On the Middle Island, by Fox's Needle B, with index error applied: 32 56 4 S.

Mean: 32 52 5 S.

CAPE YORK.

In Evans Bay, by Robinson's Needle, A1: 33 22 4 S.

BRAMBLE CAY, SOUTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA.

By Fox's Needle B, with index error applied: 31 49 2 S.

GARDEN ISLAND, PORT JACKSON.

By Fox's Needle A, corrected for index error etc.: 62 44 9 S.

By Fox's Needle B, corrected for index error etc.: 62 44 9 S.

By Fox's Needle C, corrected for index error etc.: 62 44 9 S.

BAY OF ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND.