In trying for soundings with a lead line none could be found, so that I really think the beach is steep also.

I was very disappointed in being so near and obliged to return on board without setting foot on this beautiful spot.

It resembles the Isle of Wight as near as possible from the water.
I called this part of the coast (which falls into the bottom of a small bay from Cape Danger to the very low land), Wight's Land in honour of Captain Wight, R.N., son-in-law to Commissioner Schanck.
"December 8th.

At one made sail to the eastward.

At 8 P.M.Cape Albany Otway bearing west 18 or 20 miles we made a very high and lofty cape covered with trees to the water's edge as is all the country round it.
From this cape the land breaks short round to the northward when I lost it.