UNCHARTED ROCKS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7448, 24 May 1911, Page 6

UNCHARTED ROCKS

Captain Rollons, of the Government steamer Hinemoa, reports. that an uncharted rook exists inside tho Twins Rock, Bay of Islands. Tho rock is awash at low water spring tides, and lies N. 33 deg. W„ distant 350 ft. off the pornt of the mainland; the Twins being on the same bearing. Midway between the rock and the Twins there is 19 fathoms- of water, and equidistant between this sounding and the Twins 17 fathoms, and 16 fathoms between tho 19 fathoms cast and the awash rock and a perfectly clear passage. Captain Rollons also reports-that tho following mentioned uncharted rooks exist off tho Three Kings, Great Island: 1. A rook, with Bft. of water over it at low water springs, 11 cables S. 55 deg. W. of Crater Head: the high part of N.E. Islet being in line with the head. 2. A rock, with sft. of water over it at low water springs, 1 cable east i north from outer rock off S.B. point of Great Island. 3. A rock, with 4ft. of water over it at low water springs, 21 cables cast from the same outer rock as the above. , Tlio several islands and rocks forming the group are not plotted correctly relative to one another.