The mount is only visible between the bearings of South and West-South-West, and may be seen at the distance of seven or eight leagues.

It is situated at six miles from the shore, in latitude 14 degrees 23 minutes 15 seconds, and longitude 127 degrees 36 minutes 50 seconds.
The coast is here but slightly wooded, and sufficiently elevated to conceal the interior; no part of which, excepting Mount Casuarina, could be seen.

It is fronted by rocks, but they do not appear to extend more than two miles from the shore.

At CAPE RULHIERES, the coast trends more westerly.

To the westward of this cape are two sandy bays, in which boats might effect a landing; but they are open and exposed to the northward.
To the eastward of it there are some reefs which project for more than two miles from the shore; and, at the west head of the westernmost of the bays, is an island with a reef extending for nearly three miles from it: behind the island is another bay, that appeared to be fronted by the above reef.