Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0267
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May 1770. New South wales
than it has been several fires were seen and one high up on a hill side 6 or 7 miles at least from the beach
15. Wind continued fair, a brisk breeze the land in the Morning was high but before noon it became lower & was in general well wooded. Some people were seen about 20. Each of which carried upon his back a large bundle of something which we conjecturd to be palm leaves for covering their houses we observd them with glasses for near an hour during which time they walkd upon the beach & then up a path over a gently sloping hill behind which we lost sight of them not one was once observd to stop and look towards the ship they pursued their way in all appearance intirely unmovd by the neighbourhood of so remarkable an object as a ship must necessarily be to people who have never seen one. the Thermometer was at 60 which rather pinchd us in the evening two small turtle were seen at sun set a remarkable peakd hill was in sight 5 or 6 Leagues of in the countrey which about it was well wooded & lookd beautifull as well as fertile. We were fortunate enough just at this time