a small island on the southern coast of New Holland, and one of the group called Furneaux islands, derives its name from the circumstance of the crew of a ship which was wrecked on the coast, having saved their lives, and resided for some time upon it. This island is in most places extremely barren, and is remarkable for large blocks of granite scattered on its surface in many places. But one of the most singular phenomena in this island is the discovery of a petrified wood in the midst of a patch of naked sand; and at least 100 feet above the level of the sea. Some of the stumps of the trees rose a foot and a half above the surface; some were furnished with branches, and even it is said a green leaf was seen on one of them when they were first discovered. The petrifications were found to be of a calcareous nature. We think it probable that the trees here said to be petrified may be of the nature of corals, may have been formed as usual at the bottom of the sea, and elevated to their present situation by some convulsion.

In some parts of the island a little vegetation was observed, with some brushwood and stunted trees. Small kangaroos were found in abundance, with different kinds of birds and some noxious snakes. Collins's Account of New South Wales, II.