Flinders Journal – 3 December

Friday 3 December, 1802 Bountiful Island "At noon we approached the eastern extremity [of Mornington Island], and saw a small island two teagues further out ...; it is thickly covered with wood, principally of that softish, white kind, whence it obtained the name of Isle Pisonia. Another and a lafger island aafterwards opend from the cape. ... Turtle tracks were distinguished on the beach as we rounded the north-east point, and afforded us the pleasurable anticipation of some fresh food." (P152/3) It was then past sunset, and numbers of turtle were collected, waiting only for our departure to take the beach; I therefore hastened to the ship, and send lieutenant Flowelr with a party of men, to remain all night and turn them". (P154)

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