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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Vessels from the southward and westward
sighting the high light to the eastward of N.E.
by E. should, to avoid the Barwon bight, haul
out to the eastward to open the low light, which
will be first seen white on a N.E. by E. bear-
ing, and as they proceed to bring the two lights
in one the low light will change its color from
white to red on a N.E. E. bearing.

the bank between it and Swan Spit, and also
clear the Royal George Sand, when in their
vicinity, by not opening out the white light on
Swan Spit, but keeping the red light in sight
until within three cable's length of it, when
they will be above the Royal George buoy, and
should haul to the eastward, and open the
white light, giving the lighthouse a berth of
three-quarters of a cable's length in passing.

Vessels navigating the South Channel are
reminded that the low light on Shortland's
Bluff now shows white from sea up the South
Channel to the east end of Capel Sound.

A reference to the chart will show that, as
hitherto, the best and safest course between the
heads is to keep the two Shortland's Bluff lights
in one line on a N.E. by N. and S. W. by S.
bearing; but should the wind become scant and
the vessel compelled to make a tack when in
the vicinity of the Corsair rock or the
Point Lonsdale reef, these dangers will be
avoided by vessels of light draught so long as
the Shortland's Bluff low red light is kept in
sight. Vessels so circumstanced must be careluf
to go about, or haul towards mid channel
before the low light changes from red to white.

Vessels below Capel Sound White Perch
buoy will be aided in their passage up or down
the South Channel and avoid the north sand
by not shutting the light in, it being masked
on a west by north bearing.

The light (fixed red and green) on Point
Lonsdale has been established to warn vessels
entering or departing at night of their vicinity
to, and when they are clear of, the Lons-
dale and Ferguson rocks.

With the view of keeping the fairway to the
West Channel clear, vessels of light draught
are recommended when anchoring off Short-
land's Bluff to bring up as close over towards
the shore as possible on the N.W. side of the
fairway indicated at night by the Swan Spit
light changing from red to white on a N.E. E.
bearing, and by day the Swan Spit Lig hthouse
just open E. of No. 1 Black buoy.

Vessels steering from sea for Port Phillip,
and near the entrance, will first see the Point
Lonsdale green light on a N.W. by N. N.
bearing, and so long as they have it full in view
they are to seaward of the Lonsdale and
Ferguson rocks; when the two colors, red and
green, begin to blend, it indicates vicinity to the
line which passes on a N. W. by W. bearing
from the light over these dangers.

Vessels of heavy draught should anchor on
the S.E. side of the fairway, which is indicat ed
at night by the Swan Spit light changing from
red to white on a N.E. N. bearing, and by
day the Swanspit Lighthouse just open W. of
No. 2 White Perch buoy.

When the Lonsdale red light opens out full,
vessels are inside of them; and when they shut
it in on a W. N. bearing, they are inside of
the Corsair rock.

Masters of vessels about to anchor at night off
Shortland's Bluff are requested to note that
the low light shuts in on a N. by W. bearing.

Vessels steering towards the West Channel
will avoid the reef off Shortland's Bluff, and

All bearings are magnetic.

CHARLES FERGUSON,
Chief Harbour Master.

Department of Ports and Harbors,
Williamstown, 11th March, 1863.

Printed by W. C. WILSON, for the New Zealand Government, at the Printing Office,
Shortland Crescent.