SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR NELSON HAVEN, June 11, 1842.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 17, 2 July 1842, Page 66

SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR NELSON HAVEN, June 11, 1842.

Vessels bound to Nelson Haven, in Taaman's Gulf, if, when they arrive off Cape Farewell or Stephens Island, the weather be five, should run for the eastern shore of the gulf and make Croixilles Harbour, which is a few miles to the southward of the entrance to the French Pass, and will be easily known by three islands being in the centre of the bay, which leads to a creek running up E.N.E. and W.S.W. with six and seven fathoms for two or three miles, and quite landlocked from the sea. After passing Croixilles they may run boldly down to the S.W., within a mile of the ■hore. About eight miles from Croixilles they will make Pepin's Island, which, however, does not show as an island, but as a point, with several small rocks off it. From thence the course is something more to the southward, about eight miles to the commencement of the flat* off Nelson Haven, and nine from the entrance. About four miles from Pepin's Island to the S.W. will be seen a spit of shingle, which forms the harbour and extends for several miles. This may be approached within a mile, keeping along it until they find seven fathoms water, when they should anchor, in order to communicate with the port. The course in over the fiats is about south one-fourth east, with Sllount Rintoul (a remarkable peak) open to the westward of a clump of trees about a mile from the beach, or with a triangular white beacon on with the middle of the clump of trees. The westernmost or red buoy is in 11 feet at low water on the edge of a bank which runs about S. by W. and N. by £„ and should be left on the starboard hand ; the easternmost or white buoy is in two fathoms at low water on the outer point, which forms the entrance to the harbour. Ships which cannot get into the harbour may anchor in six and seven fathoms two or three cables' length to the westward of the Arrow Rock, with it on with a hollow place in the cliff, and die mouth of the Wafcnea open. Should the weather threaten from the N.W. upon entering the gulf, excellent anchor* age will be found in Astrolabe Roads on the western shore, and Croixilles on the eastern. No weather, however, has yet been witnessed in which a ship could aot beat out of the gulf or lay by in it without inconvenience. The rise and fall of the tide at the springs is twelve feet, and the time of high water nine o'clock ; but the best tides are several days after full and change, and when it is high water at twelve o'clock. The tide signal will be a red flag or cornet close up for high water, and half-mast for half tide. No flag will be hoisted for less water. Ships mty communicate by signal,

as Marryatt's signals are in possession of the company, and will he hoisted on the signal-post on the hill over Green Points. Latitude, 41 deg. 14 mm. south; longitude. 173 deg. 15 rain. east. A stranger should not attempt the port without a pilot. ARRIVED. June 30, schooner New Zealander, 27, Guard, from Cloudy Bay, flour and oil. SAILKO. June 25, schooner Mana, 27, Swinie, for Mana. Passenger, Mr. Fraser. June 26, schooner Eliza, 1 1, Draper, for Kafia. Same day, schooner Nymph, 22, Scantlaud, for Kafia. Passenger, Mr. Lowry. June 26, brigantiue Elizabeth, 75, Smith, for Port Nicholson. ' IN FORT. Schooner Jane. Ariel, Mulhollond. New Zealander, Guard. Brigantine Sisters, Clarke. IN THI RIVKH WAIMKA. f Schooner Look-in, Stobo.