Author: Batman, John,
Title: Journal, manuscript
Date: 10 May-11 June 1835.
Accession Number: MS13181
Transcript Number: pp0016-074-0
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70

Monday 8th June 1835


[Author note written across text]
Yarra Yarra and site
of Melbourne

The wind foul this morning
for Indenture Head - we
tried but could not get
out of the River - The Boat
went up the large River
I have spoken of which comes
from the East, and I am
glad to state about six
miles up found the River
all good water, and very
deep - this will be the place
for a Village - The
Natives on shore

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