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Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]

CHAPTER 5
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And the same rock appears to occur throughout the islands on this part of the coast.

(Narrative 1.) MONTAGU SOUND, about five-and-twenty miles south-west of ADMIRALTY GULF (Narrative 1).

Greyish granular quartz; like that of the Lickey Hill, in Worcestershire.

Fine-grained quartzose sandstone, of a purplish hue, resembling a rock on the banks of the Severn, near Bridgenorth.

Grey and reddish sandstone; apparently composed of the debris of granite, and very nearly resembling that of Simms Island above-mentioned.
HUNTER'S RIVER, falling into YORK SOUND, on the north-east side.


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