Passing between Bald Head & Vancouver Reefs.

Rare engraving Bald Head and Vancouver Reef, Albany, Western Australia made on the 3rd expedition of the Beagle, 1837-1843. The entrance to Albany is flanked by Bald Head on the southwest and Cape Vancouver on the northeast.

Passing along the south coast we found the white-topped rocks near Cape Chatham to be in long. 0° 29′ 30″ E. of Swan River. They are not only remarkable in themselves, but like the Eclipse Islands, are admirably situated for showing a ship’s position when in with the coast. We entered King George’s Sound on November 2nd. I should here observe that Bald Head is connected with the main by a low piece of land, in the centre of which stands a small peak; this gives the head, from the offing to the southward, the appearance of an island. In the view annexed the reader will perceive a representation of the conspicuous headland called Peaked Hill, with its peculiar profile outline, lying about five miles south-west of Bald Head.

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 4406.
Wantrup, J. Australian Rare Books. Sydney 1987 89a.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2842583
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS MD 2 U 14
State Library Victoria: RARELT 919.4 ST6
Royal Geographic Society SA: RGS Special Coll. 919.4042 S874
Royal Museum Greenwich: ID: PAG8139 (original ink drawing)
State Library of Western Australia: 919.4 STO