Flinders Journal – 15 November

Monday 15 November, 1802 Gulf of Carpentaria "The land ... was low and sandy as ever, and with less wood upon it than any part before seen. ... The coast to which we approached nearest this evening was sandy and very barren; but there were some natives collected upon the hillocks, to look at the ship; so that even here, and at the end of the dry season, fresh water may be had. These people were black and naked, and made many wild gestures. Between this part and the land set at S. by W. 1/2 W. at noon, there was a bight falling back as far as the latitude 17º 42', or perhaps further, which appeared to be the southern extremity of the Gulph of Carpentairia; for the coast from thence took a direction to the northward of west." (P133)

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