The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20
Notice 20 Mariners,

ArsTRAIlA-sDCoSD LIGHT At PHILLIP
information has been received at this Office that on
the fret Of January last fixed red light was
Shorthand BluG at the entrance Of Port Phiip The
tower which is Snt Of wood and painted white bears
tant from il 90 yards and the gh has an elevations Of
feet above the mean evel Of the This red light
j. at the distance of 10 miles; and when kent In
Que WITH the upper axed light, bearing by N, they
viii ieaa mid through the entrance Of the port
between Lonsdale and Nepean Points. Strangers how.
ver arc cautioned against attempting this marrow en-
trance By night or against the strength Of the sbb by
light on shorthand Bluff which, Being 100 fect above the
eYf! 81 the sea- Ia visible st the distance of II miles
from the deck e moderate sized vessel when between
the behring's Of by \, and NE BYE
Beots ca Suda P0iat Mariners are further informed
that core shaped iron beacon has been placed on swan
Point 1t pantsd white the summit Il SO feet above
land Bluff Al degrresE This beacon Kept open Of the
lover lighthouse leads IN clear Of Lonsdaie Reef and the
sl. ss ss ys 6 h su sys,
tdc in order to snsr 70 leave the port. are recon
tide there runs farcr and IN bad weather small vessels
incur less risk on Tint side from the tide rpples than
towards Noyean Point.
Lieh: ressei IN Hotson bay "A light vessel is now
placed at the n E. end Of the vest channel into Port
Phillip IN the fone position that prcvouly occupied
BY the North Fa.rwsy black buoy, which has been
moved The vessel IA painted REQ, and carries two fixed
nights, "a feet apart and each so feet high; and they
may 10 seen in all at distances not exceeding
nine miles, The vessel Is moored 10 four fahoms, and
nearly on the following bearings: Extreme point OF In
dsnted Head, N. W.AN; summit Of Arthur's Seat
8 L r; extremity Of Nepeen Point, ). ). wkw. The
channel being naIrow vessels should cautiously avoid
collision with this coating light.
Buoy on the Anoxyrd Rock IN pors Ph,itp Bay
Commanders Of vessels working up the eastern shore OF
Port Philip Bay to take notice that check cred
bDoy has been moored the rock on the Rcd Bluff
This rock been generally called the Anouyma and
now found 70 lie two miles the shore than the no.
stion usually assigned TO II in the charts The follow.
ing bearings give Is position: Lighthouse on C5iIbraud
Point \. W Nm; centre Of Rcd Bluff by S:s sman
white cliff TO the northvard OF the Rcd Bluf ~ 1IE
lite distance from the shore Is mile the least water
on IL eight feet with Gvc fathoms just outside and
three TO four fathom channel inside Of half mile in
breadth, with sanfy bottom
. The Corsafr Roct. dangerous rock Hes nearly
tnfeo quarters OF mile west of Nepean Point II Il
aoout enty feet In Diameter and carries only eleven
feet with three TO five fathoms all round It. but
eel should attempt to pas nsde Of IT, both food and
irgs VIII indicate its positionupper Lighthouse, ON
Shorthand Bluff, n. ri deg E.; Rock above water. OF
Pon. N. 7e deg W.
Marks TO Clear the Corsdir Rock When working into
the entrances keep Shorthand Bluff Flagstaff well open 70
the OF the Low Lighthouse until the agstAn on OBJ
servstory Point ven open 70 the ~ OF the lowest part
Of NeYean Point These marks will lead clear 81 the Cor
sair Rock but to clsar Nepean Reef which Hos cables
length inside Of that rock the Low Lighthouse must not
be shut In with the AaGstaH Shorthand Bluff until
Nepesn Rock opened ont to the noIhward OF Nepesn
Point In working out keep thu Flagstaff Observatory
Point well open n Of Nepssn Point, until tn, hAgstak
On shegtAad R'sa b vel cqss 70 ths westward a The