New Zealand Gazette – 1858 – No. 25

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✨ Maritime Buoy Details



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 126
BUOYS.—PORT PHILLIP BAY—continued.

Position. Name and No. of Buoy. Place of Buoy, and Depth moored in at low water. Colour and description of Buoy. Magnetic Bearings of remarkable objects from each Buoy.
North side of West Channel. Swan Bay Buoy, No. 1 Southern extremity of West Sand, in 18 feet Black, 2nd class, cone High Lighthouse, S.W.
Channel Buoy, No. 3 Edge of West Sand, in 18 feet Black, 2nd class, cone Duck Island, W. by N.
Channel Buoy, No. 5 Edge of West Sand, in 21 feet Black, 2nd class, cone Summit of Arthur's Seat, S.E. by ½ E.
Channel Buoy, No. 7 Knoll on West side of Channel, in 13 feet Black, 2nd class, cone Indented Head, N.W. by N. ½ N.
North-west Buoy, No. 9 N.W. extremity of West Sand, in 18 feet Black, 3rd class, cask Red Bluff, Indented Head, S.W. ½ W.
Black, 2nd class, cone High Lighthouse, S.W. ½ S.
Indented Head, N.W. ½ N.
South side of East Channel. West Point King. No. 2 Western extremity of South Sand in 27 feet White, 1st class, cone Indented Head, N. by W.
Upper Point King. No. 4 Edge of South Sand, in 27 feet White, 1st class, cone Point Nepean, W. ½ S.
Channel Buoy, No. 6 South Sand in 24 feet ... White, 2nd class, cone South White Cliffs, S.E. ½ S.
Channel Buoy, No. 8 South Sand in 24 feet ... White, 2nd class, cone White Cliff, S.E. by S. ½ S.
Capel Sound, No. 10 Eastern extremity of South Sand, in 24 feet White, 1st class, cone, with staff and ball Point Nepean, W. ½ N.
Mount Eliza, N.E. by E.
North side of East Channel. West Black Buoy, No. 1 Western extremity of North Sand, in 27 feet Black, 1st class, cone, with staff and ball High Lighthouse, W. by N.
Boat Channel Buoy, No. 1 Edge of North Sand, in 24 feet Black, 2nd class, cone Indented Head, N. by W. ¾ W.
Channel Buoy, No. 5 Edge of North Sand, in 24 feet Black, 2nd class, cone High Lighthouse, W. by N. ¾ N.
Channel Buoy, No. 7 Edge of North Sand, in 24 feet Black, 2nd class, cone South White Cliff, S.E. by S. ½ S.
Channel Buoy, No. 9 Edge of North Sand, in 24 feet Black, 2nd class, cone Point Nepean, W. ½ S.
Alpha Buoy, No. 11 Edge of North Sand, in 24 feet Black, 2nd class, cone Point Nepean, W. ½ S.
East Buoy, No. 13... Eastern extremity of North Sand, in 42 feet Black, 1st class, cone, with staff and ball North end of Mount Eliza, N.E. by N.
Extreme of Point Nepean, W.
Extreme Point Nepean, W. ¼ S.
North end of Mount Eliza, N.E. by N.
Inner West Channel. Prince George Buoy Prince George Bank, in 42 feet Red, 1st class, cone Extreme of Point Nepean, W.
South Buoy South end of West Sand in 14 feet Red, 3rd class Summit of Arthur's Seat, E. S.E.
North Buoy North end of West Sand in 15 feet Red, 3rd class Extreme of Indented Head, N.
St. Leonard's Buoy S.W. end of Prince George's Shoal, in 18 feet Black, 3rd class High Lighthouse, Shortland's Bluff, S.S.W.
Station Peak, N.W. by W.
North St. Leonard's Buoy On shoal off Indented Head, in 24 feet Black, 3rd class High Lighthouse, S. by W. ¼ W.
Gellibrand's Point... S.E. extremity of reef, in 30 feet Black, 1st class, cone, with staff and ball Gellibrand's Point, N.N.W.
Port Phillip Bay. Sandridge South Buoy South end of St. Kilda Shoal, in 30 feet White, 3rd class, with staff and ball Red Bluff, Brighton, S.E. ½ S.
Sandridge North Buoy North end of St. Kilda Shoal, in 18 feet White, 3rd class Lighthouse Gellibrand's Point, S.W. ¼ W.
Point Richard Buoy N.E. extremity of Spit, off Point Richards in 27 feet Black, 2nd class, cone Sandridge Church Steeple, N. by E. ¼ North
Point Richards, S. ½ W.
South Shore Buoy, No. 1 South side of entrance to Point Henry Roads, in 18 feet Black, 2nd class, cone Indented Head, E. by S. ½ S.
South Shore Buoy, No. 2 South side of entrance to Point Henry Roads, in 21 feet Black, 2nd class, cone Point Henry, W. by N. ½ N.
Station Peak, N.N.W.
Arthur the Great Buoy Knoll west side entrance to Geelong harbour, 18 feet Red and black stripe, 3rd class Gap, Point Wilson, S.W. by W. ¼ W.
Steam-boat Buoy Middle of Point Wilson Shoal, 9 feet Red, 3rd class, cone, with mast and ball Point Henry, S.W. by W. ½ W.
Point Wilson Buoy S.E. extremity of Point Wilson Shoal, in 24 feet White, 1st class, cone, with mast and ball Station Peak, N.W. by N. ½ N.
Point Henry, W. ½ N.
Geelong Harbour. North-east Buoy, No. 2 N.W. side of channel, in 12 feet White, 3rd class Bird Rock, N.W. ½ W.
Bird Rock Buoy, No. 4 S.E. end of Bird Rock, in 12 feet White, 3rd class, with perch Extreme of Point Wilson, N.E. by E. ½ E.
South-east Buoy, No. 1. N.W. end of sandbank, off Bird Rock, in 12 feet Black, 3rd class North Black Dolphins.
West Bed Beacon, W. by N.
Bird Rock, N. ½ E.

The sides of the River Yarra and the Geelong ship channel are marked by dolphins.
Red dolphins to be kept on the Starboard hand entering the harbour.
Black dolphins to be kept on the Port hand.



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🚂 Republication of Victorian Notice detailing Lights, Beacons, Buoys, and Harbour Lights (continued from previous page)

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4 September 1858
Port Phillip Bay, Buoys, Navigation, Maritime aids, Bearings, Channels, Dolphins