Tues. APR. 20 THE DAY WE HAVE BEEN HOOPING FORWARD TO SINCE THE START OF THE EXPEDITION! WE LANDED ON RED ISLAND POINT ON THE WESTERN TIP OF THE CAPE YORK PENINSULA ABOUT 9: A.M. WE LOOK OUT ACROSS A 1/2 MILE OF WATER TO RED ISLAND + MUCH FURTHER OUT TO THE ISLANDS OF THE TORRES STRAIT. UP A 1/2 HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE - THE C.Y. LIGHT BLINKING TO PORT + THE SKY COLORING. NO BIRDS AS ON THE ROUNDING OF NORTH CAPE, N.Z. - ONLY A SINGLE RED-BILLED GULL. WE RAN TO S.W. PAST A FEW SMALL ISLANDS + THEN THRU A TRICKY CHANNEL EAST OF RED IS. TO OUR LANDING. ON THE POINT ARE A FEW TUMBLE-DOWN SHACKS, PILES OF U.S. AIR FORCE FUEL DRUMS, A GOOD WHARF (ROTTEING AWAY), AN OLD LANDING CRAFT (THE "QUEEN MARY"), AND INLAND A FEW HOMES. "JETTY JOE" MCLAUGHLIN WAS ON HAND TO CATCH OUR LINES. THE UNLOADING OF OUR GEAR WENT WELL - OUR PICTURES WILL GIVE A GOOD IDEA OF THE QUANTITY. GOOD-BYES TO OUR FRIENDS ON THE LOCHIEL + SHE CAST OFF FOR THURSDAY ISLAND - THE END OF HER TRIP. COUNTRY IS LOW LYING + WOODED, SANDY BEACHES + A HOT SUN IN A CUMULUS + MAJES TRIL SKY - TEMPERED BY A S.E. BREEZE + AN OCCASIONAL SHOWER. JOE GAVE US A GOOD MEAL - MACETERAL STEAKS, BREAD + MELON JAM, PINEAPPLE. OUR TABLE WAS UNDER A BROAD-LEAVED TERMINALIS IN THE WIND - SWEEP SHARDE. TREE IN FLOWER - SWEET SCENT. TOM + STAN HOLLAND (SONS OF THE MR. HOLARND OF LOCHERDHE) CAME DOWN TO GREET US. FATHER WILL COME IN HIS TRUCK IN P.M. FOR US YOUR GEAR. BILL WALLACE GAVE ME THE HYDROGRAPHIC SHIP OF CAPT. JOHANSON'S THAT HE FOUND ON THE OLIVE RIVER. "TERRY" MAY SEND ME A COLLECTION OF SHELLS FOR "DORY". SAILING IN A BEAM SEA LAST NIGHT - DID A LOT OF ROLLING.