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[1802 July [Wednesday] - 28th. H.M.S. Investigator]
along the east coast. Indian Head and Sandy Cape
[Astronomical observations not reproduced - see original journal]

The shore along which we steered this afternoon is of a moderate height, but very sandy, the patches of bare sand being large and frequent; but did not observe any thing to indicate the shifting of the sands, as mentioned in Hawkesworth There were smokes upon every part near the shore, the country seeming to be on fire; and at night the fires were useful in shewing us our situation.
   Indian Head can scarcely be found, there being only two small rocky projections in that situation
   From Sandy Cape, the breakers and shoals lie about 2 miles out when there is a break in them, which I expected was a good passage, as one was said to exist there and to have been sailed through by the Eliza, whaler; but the most water in the middle of it was 18 feet, so that it is impassable for a ship. However I yet hope to find the passage, supposing it may be a little further from the cape.