 | John Stephens - 1839 - 268 páginas
...coast into the plains, with an extensive beach of sand and shingle, forming a very narrow bay, caUed by Colonel Light " Deception Bay." At the northern...from the shore, but that they may now run for the hartour. with perfect safety, after calling at Gleuelg for directions. are at present obliged to discharge... | |
 | John Stephens - 1839 - 270 páginas
...Bay the coast is bold and nigged, with the exception of one small sandy bay into which a fresh- water stream oozes; and about four miles to the southward...ground within two miles from the shore, but that they jnay now run for the harbour with perfect safety, after calling at Glenelg for directions. are at present... | |
 | John Stephens - 1839 - 256 páginas
...soil is rather sandy. plain inside of the hills, are generally excellent land ; yet near the coast Holdfast Bay, opposite to Glenelg Plains, is situate...their cargoes at high water ; but at low water they A little to the southward of Aldinghi Plains are some extensive gravel pits, with deep chasms and gullies,... | |
 | John Stephens - 1839 - 266 páginas
...anchor uphill for two miles before she can BUbtain any damage.* About tho middle of the bay is an inlnt of the sea, in which boats can enter and discharge...their cargoes at high water ¡ but at low water they • Mustert 'if лтччг1ч iiiirliiirijiR ill 'In.' roiuMrnil ni' llVin 'i;. xlioiilil knnw Ih.ii.... | |
 | William Henry Wells - 1848 - 544 páginas
...great consistency, and as the water shoals very gradually, a vessel must drag her anchor up hill for 2 miles before she can sustain any damage. About the middle of the bay is an inlet of the sea, on which boats can enter and discharge their cargoes at high water, but at low water they are obliged... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1850 - 210 páginas
...considered a perfectly safe anchorage, if due caution is exercised in giving the vessel cable in time.f About the middle of the bay is an inlet of the sea, on which boats can enter and discharge their cargoes at high water, but at low water they are obliged... | |
 | Robert Stewart (A.M.) - 1853 - 774 páginas
...consistency, and as the water shoals very gradually, a vessel must drag her anchor np hill for two or three miles before she can sustain any damage. About the...can enter and discharge their cargoes at high water. The upper part of the inlet, in the winter is fresh, partaking of the character of a fresh water river,... | |
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Holdfast Bay, opposite to Glenelg Plains, is situate about sixty miles from Cape Jervis, on approaching which you make the " Pages," two small islands midway between the Main and Kangaroo Island. The anchorage in Holdfast Bay , (which is of the most secure... 