Of this Mr.Ball gave us some very handsome and acceptable specimens on his return.

Besides turtle, the island is well stocked with birds, many of them so tame as to be knocked down by the seamen with sticks.

At the distance of four leagues from Lord Howe Island, and in latitude 31 deg 30 min south, longitude 159 deg 8 min east, stands a remarkable rock, of considerable height, to which Mr.Ball gave the name of Ball's Pyramid, from the shape it bears.
While the 'Supply' was absent, Governor Phillip made an excursion to Broken Bay, a few leagues to the northward of Port Jackson, in order to explore it.

As a harbour it almost equals the latter, but the adjacent country was found so rocky and bare, as to preclude all possibility of turning it to account.

Some rivulets of fresh water fall into the head of the Bay, forming a very picturesque scene.