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... ntent at http://about.jstor.org/participate--jstor/individuals/early-journal--content. JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary source objects. JSTOR helps people discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform, and preserves this content for future generations. JSTOR is part of ITHAKA, a not--for--profit organization that also includes Ithaka S+R and Portico. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. 34 34 BO\T VOYAGE ALONG THE NORTH AND [N5ov. 27, 1860 BO\T VOYAGE ALONG THE NORTH AND [N5ov. 27, 1860 an outlet, lie on the table-land and in the elevated valleys beyolld these precipitous ranges, it was, therefore, a vital object with the new settlels to discover a route capable of being luade into a drayroad between the uplands and the pOl't. An attempt had been made the previous year, b5J Mr. Dalrylnple and Atr. A. J. Scott, to reach the coast from the interior, but it had failed, owing to the density of the forest alld the steeplless of the ras-ines in the mountains. 3Ir. Dalrymple, after establishing the colonists slear Point Hecate, proceeded, with a party of troopers and natives, to make anothez attempt fi om the port, directing his course tosarards a gap in tlJe wall-like aange. He found that here the ridge was surrnountable, and on the opposite side discovered a river, whicll he named the Herbert, flo^ring from the table-lands through a feltile valley to the coast, leaping int;o the plains beneath in a ma,:,nificerlt cascade. Reaching the cattle stations in the Valley of Lagoons, he returned to the settlement, and invited a11 the men to assist in lnaking a road fit for wlleeled vehicles. This was errentually accomplished. The distanceby the road is 96 Illiles, and this road now connects a11 the interior country, and the banks of the Flinders, Lynd, and Burdekin xvith the shores of the Pacific. This comnlunication will be printed entire in the ' Journal,' vol. xxxv. Boat Troyage from AdGsm Bay to Champion Bayv along the North and 9T7est CoGl,sts of Altstralia. By J. P. STOW, Esq., J.P., Adelaide. 1\1Y last letter closed on the Sth of May, and I fear its contents were anything but cheering to those interested in the Northern Tcrritory. I ain able now to give you new-s of the party, of whom I was one, that sailed from Adam Bay in the lzorVorn Gope. On the departure of the Betlya1, about fifty per,sons xvele left in the settleluent. Of these, about forty were intending to leave hy the first opportunity. lt was rell known that the time elapsing before the next advices fl om Adelaide would be wasted. The universal depression occasioned by the disappointed llopes and dreary prospects of the settlers and members of the expedition was relieved by the excitement of the two drlys on which the k'orlorn IIope left the (:liSs and the Narlows. 1'he main object of luost of the meinbers of the crew of this little craft was, of course, to return to Adelaide; but seareral, including mATself, wished to zTisit diSerent learts of the coast of our omrn terlitory. After this +ras eSected, we were to proceecl to Camden Harbour, and if a w!essel was there bound for Swan River, AIelboutne, or Adelaide, to sail by her; if not, to continue coasting till we fell an outlet, lie on the table-land and in the elevated valleys beyolld these precipitous ranges, it was, therefore, a vital object with the new settlels to discover a route capable of being luade into a drayroad between the uplands and the pOl't. An attempt had been made the previous year, b5J Mr. Dalrylnple and Atr. A. J. Scott, to reach the coast from the interior, but it had failed, owing to the density of the forest alld the steeplless of the ras-ines in the mountains. 3Ir. Dalrymple, after establishing the colonists slear Point Hecate, proceeded, with a party of troopers and natives, to make anothez attempt fi om the port, directing his course tosarards a gap in tlJe wall-like aange. He found that here the ridge was surrnountable, and on the opposite side discovered a river, whicll he named the Herbert, flo^ring from the table-lands through a feltile valley to the coast, leaping int;o the plains beneath in a ma,:,nificerlt cascade. Reaching the cattle stations in the Valley of Lagoons, he returned to the settlement, and invited a11 the men to assist in lnaking a road fit for wlleeled vehicles. This was errentually accomplished. The distanceby the road is 96 Illiles, and this road now connects a11 the interior country, and the banks of the Flinders, Lynd, and Burdekin xvith the shores of the Pacific. This comnlunication will be printed entire in the ' Journal,' vol. xxxv. dleams and reverie, the first night passed away. At da-light on the 8th we saw the tnainland, and during the day sailed over a reef marked on our chart, and passed the entrance of Port Paterson, coast low and dreary. Native fires all along thG coast. At about 8 P.M. were stopped by reefs, and turned to th(3 xvest, ^rhen we wele aDgain stopped and anchored. At 1 A.M. on tlle 9th, at low water, found ourselves surrounded by reefs, and +vero thankful for our escape fiom shipwlqeck. At high-water the reefs were all out of sight, and +^re sailed pleasantly enough for three or four hours, +rhen the wind shifted, and nse mrent to seaward till thc sta becallle so rough that we tacked to the east and ran in shore, anchoring al)out 11 A.3I., two miles from a sandy beach, freefrom breakel s. H eavy rain and wind. Remained at anchor till the orning of the 10th. AVe had a rough sea and high wind with a good deal of rain. AVe were saturated Jith rairl and spray, ancl solue of our bread was injured. An uncoznfortable night, but all slept a good deal-some soundly. At 7f3() steered br the mainland. At 3 30 Cape Blaze bore s.w., clistant about 8 miles, and a, fine range of hills-I should say 40 BlileS diStallt S.E. 1 E. Sailillg very near the coast. l'lenty of fish, and among tllem kangaroo fish, so called fitom the fact that theAr leap al?ng the surface of the water on their tails. I-leard snipe and plover on shore; sandflies zTisited us from the land. At 5 P.M. sightecl the peak of Peron Island. rlnhe sea became r()ugh, and not knowing the passage into Anson Bay, where we intended to call, we made for the shore, and anchored at 10 P.M., about 2 miles from the land, in 6 fatlloms water. During the night the wind was cold alld violent, mTith a rough sea. Our anchor being lltht, we drifted 8 or 10 miles to the north-west. At sllnrise, on the lltll, xve were out of sight of Peron Island, but we soon sighted it. The peak of the island first becomes visible, appearing; like a solitary rock, but soon the rest of the island shc)ws itself, tIncl afterwal-ds the slllaller island. ANTinds light and variable, some-Nov. 27, 18G5.] WEST COASTS OF AUSTRALIA, 37