Archbold Cape York Expedition L. J. Brass - Voyage on "Lochiel," Portland Roads to Cooktown. February 16-20, 1948. Feb.16. Left Portland Roads 7.30 AM. 12.30. Cape Direction. Granite, with red to whitish sand drifted against it from southeast. Sand stabilized; cliffed to sea; covered dense pale green scrubby vegetation which struggles out on granite. Much bare rock on cape proper. 2.00 Off Lockhart Mission. Savanna forest on low coast hills & apparently (sky overcast) on northernmost segment of Macrossan Range. Feb.17. 7.00 AM. Anchored under Burkitt Island. 99 miles from Portland Roads. 9.00 " Left Burkitt Id. 9.30 PM. Anchored Owens Channel, Flinders IS. - 36 miles from Burkitt Id. Feb.18. 6.15 AM. Left Flinders Is. anchorage. Flinders Group - brownish granite. Low pale green stunted box? timber. Dry. 2.00 PM. Off Cape Melville. Hills of pale purple-grey granite boulders; sparse pale green low woody growth. Most sterile headland yet. Feb.19. 6.00 AM. Off Horwick Id. Rough sea but less wind & weather clearing. Rough night. 4.15 PM. Anchored Decapolis Reef 1/2 hour to fish. No luck. No meat for two days. Eating rice and mouldy bread. Lookout Point Cape Flattery 20 miles of sand dunes and low woody vegetation. Feb.20. 4.00 AM. Arrived Cooktown and anchored in harbor to await dawn.