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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13тu APRIL, 1878.
Port Rickaby, where a jetty is to be built, is off a sandy beach in latitude 34° 40′ 30′′ S. 10 miles south from Point To the northward there is a large area of Gawler. The length of beach clear or fronting rocks is nearly 4 cables in extent. rock which covers and uncovers with the tide; the most projecting point of it is N. W. half a mile from the north end of the beach, and 4 cables,off the sandy bank at high water mark to the eastward. The high water line at the back of the beach runs N. by W. and S. by E., with two bare sandhills behind, the northern 58, and the southern 55 feet above high-water mark. To the northward the high line trends to the N.E. with a low bank behind covered with sheaoaks. From the south end of the beach the coast runs S.S.W. 3 cables to a rocky point. Rocks which dry at low water stretch one cable off this point. There are only 2 feet water two cables west from it, and the outer extreme of the reef with 10 feet water on it, and 20 to 22 feet close to outside, is 21 cables west of the point. South of the southern beach sandhill there is a gap through which Rickaby's house is visible from the westward; sandhills then commence again, the most conspicuous one being half a mile to the southward of the beach, 69 feet high, and with some sheaoaks on the top.
Soundings.-Off the clear beach the general 3-fathom line is only 1 cables distant. Several rocky patches with 16 to 18 feet water on them, and 19 to 24 feet about them, lie farther out, the most distant being nearly 4 cables west from the centre of the beach. The bottom is very irregular farther out, but there is nothing less than 20 feet, and 5 fathoms one mile off shore.
Directions for Port Rickaby.-From the northward: From 1 mile south of Wardang Island the course is S.E. E., 10 ? miles. From the southward: From one mile N.W. of Corny Point the course is N.E. by E. E., 27 miles, but a vessel must not stand to the eastward so far as to bring Corny Point to the westward of S.W. by W. until Mount Gore (which is the highest land to the southward of Point Turton), bears south, to avoid the shoal ground in the south part of Hardwicke Bay. A large vessel should anchor three-quarters of a mile off shore, with the southern beach sandhill (on which there is a pole), bearing east, in 4 to 4 fathoms. A small vessel, with the sandhill on the same bearing, 2 cables off shore, in 3 fathoms. To clear all dangers a vessel should not come within a mile of the coast, until the southern beach sandhill bears between E.N.E. and S.E. There is a fetch of about 70 miles to the westward of Port Rickaby, so a gale from that quarter might oblige a vessel to slip her cable, and she should have room to get underway. Although there is comparatively shallow water in Hardwicke Bay, the bottom is so rocky that it has not much effect in breaking the sea. A strong sea breeze from the westward causes enough run on Rickaby Beach to make care necessary in landing on it from a boat.
Port Minlaconie.-The jetty is N.E. N., 8 miles from Point Turton, and 7 miles to the southward of Brown Point. It extends west 1,155 feet from high water mark, and is 15 feet 6 inches above low water, or 12 feet 6 inches above the mean level of the sea. There are 14 feet of water at the outer end on the south, and 13 on the north side; 11 feet water on both sides 90 feet in, and 9 feet on the north, and 10 on the south side at the steps, 150 feet from the end. Seventy-five feet further in there are only 3 feet on the north side, and depths varying from that to 5 feet in to low water mark, which is 700 feet from the outer end of the jetty. On the south side at 75 feet in from the steps there are 8 feet water, and only 3 feet 75 feet farther in, with not much more between there and low water mark.
Rocks. A dangerous rock with only 4 feet water on it lies N. by E. E., one third of a cable from the outer end of Minlacowie Jetty. It is the S.W. point of a shallow ledge, with 2 to 6 feet water over it, which extends a quarter of a mile to the northward. There are only 9 feet rather more than 14 cables N.W. from the outer end of the jetty, and several places with the same depth between-one 11 feet rock lies W. N. three quarters of a cable, and another W. by S. S., nearly 11 A 12 feet cables from the outer end of the jetty. The former has 13 to 15 feet water all round, and the latter 16 to 17 feet. rock lies 5 E. half a cable from the last-mentioned, and there are only 11 feet S.W. 24 cables from the outer end of the jetty. A rock with 3 feet water over it lies S. by E., 75 feet from the jetty steps.
Soundings. To the northward and southward of Minlacowie Jetty the 3 fathom line is, on the average, half a mile off shore, except at rather less than a quarter of a mile to the northward of the jetty, where there are 18 feet water within a quarter of a mile from highwater mark. There are no dangers outside the 3 fathom line, the depth rapidly increasing to 5 fathoms, which will be found at an average distance of one mile from the coast.
Aspect.--About Minlacowie the shore is backed by low sandhills 20 to 40 feet high, covered with bushes and sheaoaks, and fronted by a ledge of rock which dries to about 14 cables from highwater mark.
Directions for Minlacowie.-From the northward: From one mile S.W. of the south point of Wardang Island, the course is S.S.E. 19 miles. In working to windward in Harwicke Bay the east coast may be approached as near as one mile, or into 5 fathoms; and a vessel should stand off about 6 or 7 miles before tacking inshore. From the southward: From 1 mile N.W. of Corny Point large vessels should steer N.E. by E. E. 16 miles, and not bring Corny Point to bear west of S. W. by W. until Mount Gore bears south; thence the course and distance to Minlacowie is E.S.E. 10 miles. Small vessels not requir- ing more than 15 feet water may, from the position off Corny Point, steer E.N.E. 10 miles, taking care not to bring Corny Point to bear westward of S.W. by W. W. until Mount Gore bears southward of S.S.E.; then steer E. N. 121⁄2 miles to Minlacowie.
Anchorage.A ship of 18 feet draught may anchor in 20 to 22 feet, with the jetty bearing E.S.E., 3 cables distant. There are 24 to 26 feet water 3 cables farther out on the same bearing. A vessel drawing more than 10 feet can only ap- proach the jetty by keeping its outer end bearing S.E. by E. 1 E., and 10 feet is the extreme draught of vessel that can be altogether alongside on either side of the jetty. One of 12 feet draught might anchor in 14 to 15 feet, one-third of a cable W.N.W. from the jetty end. A vessel of more than 8 feet draught should not bring the outer end of the jetty to bear south of S.E., or north of N.E., while within half a mile of the shore, to avoid the 9-feet rocks mentioned above.
Any sailing vessel going alongside Minlacowie Jetty should let go an anchor to ride-to, in case it becomes too rough to lie alongside. A reference to the positions of the rocks mentioned above, will show that only a steamer could get out with the wind and sen from the westward.
Port Turton. The jetty at Point Turton is at the S.E. side of the point, and extends from the shore 300 feet in a N.E. There are 7 feet water at by E. E. direction, being 13 feet above low water, or 10 feet above the mean level of the sea.
the outer end on both sides on the north side a rock with 5 feet water on it 75 feet from the end, and another with only 2 feet on it (with a 3-feet rock close to to the N.W.), 30 feet farther in, all of these being close to the jetty; thence to the inner end of the jetty the depth on the northern side is 34 to 14 feet. On the southern side there are 6 feet water 75 feet from the end, 4 feet 50 feet farther in (just inside the steps), and 3 feet midway between them and the shore. A rock with only 2 feet water on it lies south 60 feet from the steps. Two rocks with 4 feet water on each of them lie N.W. N. 280, and N.W. 180 feet respectively from the outer end of the jetty. The north side of this jetty is only available for one small vessel drawing about 4 feet; and the south side one of 6 feet draught, if not more than 100 feet long.
With a north or N.W. wind a vessel could not lie on the quarters would probably be unable to stop at the south side. very quickly, and as quickly goes down when the wind does. and anchor without delay.
northern side of the jetty, and if it became strong from those The bottom off this port is so rocky that a broker sea gets up Sailing vessels using the jetty should be prepared to haul off
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