The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
AUS TRALASiA.
Lord igowc's Isiand-CcoisgicRi and Topo.
Esnphirai Exploration Natural Productions
p-t AuffroSul s.cu..y

s-0tu ssoWc's lsiIna-saeOt0glcul 2HC AOpOs
graphical Explorations Natural Productions
rad AntirodHl Scenery.
The British Admiralty mas done useful ana In.
ierrstlDg service by publishing description OF the
topography ana natural history OF Lord Aowes
Island. drawn up from observations by Or. J. d.
macdonald, sla surgeon OF her Majesty's steamship
Lord Warden.
rms cnarmlag little island, which is situated
about 40, miles eastward o! the coast OF New south
Wales aad on parallel with Port Macquaric, at.
u.Mifs gcly 1tRe interest from Australian settlers
W ~ tnt last lew years. Tho Island IL somewhat
efescenuc Ia farm. the higher land occupies the
northern aud southern extremity, but particularly
naHscs teac ing an elevation OF 1000 aud 1000
lees above ihc level OF the sea. coral reef full OF
~ aDl apo w miles Ia length, stretches across
ANe tpnin.e-t Day, whicn anord- good anchor
afc icr little vessels with a light draught
~ water nor exceeding seven feet. The
Aseii are ~ Two KINDS the one consisting Of many
NAnr!ci ~ p1fphyrs and lava and the other OF u
aad ANT ne 2 s9 IN Gray pulss S Ssons II
irtEmahis, nni Irregular masses al porphyry and
aAfA Java arp scattered about the hills. Here and
tirfe c9hpGff lleces vi rock ~ dark iron gray or
Brown iint tiiew themselves the forest Embedded
"a IN, 500 assd ~ wing Upon the surface In
dstachet and waier-wsni sandstone rocks An
t1r0sEn she Nat@ opening on tile western beach the
SOL = intimately nscnded wan anc sand. and among
tae zoos - iall"a tees small marine shells and
nAfaacatN arc elten laund entangied.
Nhea tis mouniain, are capped with clouds q
n0fth~c-i e4a3 iuis W expected Tue northeast Is
summer WIND. bat olien wnen a thunderstorm
lors u suddenly changes 70 the south or southwest
ana a. eNieky agaln scers 10 tAs EASTWARD porinr
fhs NiAief lAQ wl..a cs.asn0y range The whole wes
tctA BAL ~ ihe compass hnt that IRON southwest is
ne suet prevalent and often proves destructive TO
severe aud - biisuLlg iaAaeDce h frequently Oh
serves within fc@ hours. These effects are guar led
.rrssng rssart y. tAll ,,s"s aronnd eaeps ~ ~ 4
protection eits e@h ares. TIE average rise and
fa q ~ isls1 = ABOUT so feel. wnen They are
ION y .erieanbey INC lagoon rllnn the reef be-
eFiac@ 4ry. - laAt lefsoa might walk to Goat
iaaa irlm fle osaaa. trean water Is most rlen,
"a - the spnlh end y the .~ipni and may be- OBJ
lAsncg al tnrpagh tha year IA Tue gcn near
vegas NrUnafi. Amer heayf ram 10 flOws down
iran ne Maartaiaa IA torleais into the sea. on
las - tNEn s.dc - tls lsllna IN ROat llarbor ex
ee.inAl watet haolles az thr s,n tile Single. me
lalaaa lagoon ai.a swamp district, observed
the country, wifh tiHiag exceptions bcing clothed
wa tees AID Arouieiscni aArubs
tAe ANIMALS u lac lsand BON introduced and IN
aixcnoan. ai4ofd nnsira'ioas %, numerous or,lers
ana sencra. There are no indigenous VA ANNALS but
Ials ana bate Dos4 cas-, horned cattle, pigs and
Rabbits hAse bcoa Introduced, well a. geese
ducAs ani fuc d0ncSt fowl. remarkable species
al landai la1abs the mountainous paris, hut 10 Is
aaid 10 ~ nearly exsnrnisated b. wild cats. The
pcope 81 the island describe Ii as having very Inn
perfectly aeycicl FL wings which are nse1 rainier 10
a-slss 4 IA running thsn Tor ~ NJ, IKE the short
wings 81 me 0sracn. very bca ltlml pigeon tCui.
tpihdlSi ~ occasionally 10 &c tsie HAT low
hnis, VITA metallic green uniting on the wings and
1ANAat ttN4 iDNAfN9 the neck.
fagro4ue1 AMI maspics cDlycn the woods with
their cries. and a spec.Cs or owl nffleneJ
prow3 about at night. The MUTTON nirdl
fl'ufaitJ 80 called by the islanders, are OF two
kinds, the dussy brown or black ana
the we. tue former being sumner anl the latter
winter ylsliants. The large g4als lying near the
stomach OF these !. rdS yield all emDer.coorel oil.
NAich burns Wei, being us.i a. "a substitute Tor
whale oil. when such cannot be procured; its meii-
cal properties a. a liaainent are aso highly ext0ad.
me nesh - used rs an article OF food. Among The
fishes, sharks. skates, rays, rockash and members
OF tho macSerel family abound.
Ciganiic pAuyan trees. apparently distinct from
the ftc,S t3tc0, scattered in groups through the
owianas aud the Offsets nom each tree are nune-
rous. Cabbage palms "a spe As 81 Ssdi0lfa peca-
liar 10 the issana grow IN the valleys ana on the
nais, while a.rcaarAaGle pa 'danus. or atrew plne
nonrshes on The sides OF tue h-. 1Ms has rec eiypd
The name OF tent Tree. The trunks OF man; " the
creeping plants OF Tie for - attain diameter OF four
or nyc inches rheS tra along the ground In tortu.
Gus manner entWlne aud lni.rlaee WIN one another
scale the olfest tfecs, Mander tnrOu4n
SET branches, descend aud mount again. Derry .t,p
fresh suocvur from she earth. Thus they acquire
very great length, ana IN places 40 the NJ
interviewer a. - form impasSab.e barriers. There
stem ami sioui ciasping cXtren,cs 60 TIE leaye-
which iins ihc trees, peers above the foliage aud
often desacnds agall 10 lil along ne ground: one
oi t.sosc measured li5 links an length. Alta Ger air
zone on the mountains The rahb lgs palms aiuinisn
in size, and itrie higher np thuy fal altogether
n1t ano3er plant with entire leaves supplies their
place. with variety of trees not found an "A low r.
position An tie fruit trees aud culinary Vegetables
at present growing on she island have been nitro
duced.
Dr. Macdonald says the richness OF the SOL can
scarcely be surpassed