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CEUjp. III.] NATA.L.—TEIiOK BRAMBANG. 183
Diroctions.—^Vessels from the northward, bound to Natal road
nlay, after Kara-kara point bears E. by S. '^ S. and being in a depth' of 19
or 20 fathoms, steer to pass south-West of the point at 3 miles distant, by
bringing Natal flagstaff to bear about E. by S. j
this mark wUl lead between
Karang Pemuda, and Karang Bayam, and nearly in mid-channel between
Shaftesbury and Kara-kara shoals.
When near the roadstead, edge a little to the southward, and anchor
with the flagstaff bearing East.
Vessels from the southward may pass either inside or outside Karang
Bayam ; if they keep in 12 or 13 fathoms, soft ground, they will pass
inside, or by keeping in 19 fathoms they will pass outside ; when Natal hill
or the flagstaff bears from E. by S. to E. by S. ^ S., and being in 14
fathoms, steer for the road as before directed.
TELOK BRAMBANG is the bay 8 miles in length situated
between Ujong Brambang and Pulo Temang.
Batahan village lies in the south-east corner of the bay, on the north
point of a small river.
Shoals.—The 3 fathom edge of the shoal water fringing Natal bay,
extends upwards of half a mile seaward of Ujong Bakit and Ujong
Brambang, and then south and east into Brambang bay.
Earaug Sigale, a small shoal of 15 feet, lies S. by W. \ W., one
mile from Ujong Brambang, the north point of Brambang bay. At one
mile eastward of Karang Sigale is Durien shoal, which always breaks.
Earaug Rajah luda, a small shoal of 3 fathoms, lies S. f E.
2f miles from Ujong Brambang.
Karang Tompe, a patch of 6 fathoms, with from 7 to 9 around it, lies
S. ^ E. distant 2^ miles from Bajah Inda. As less water may exist, it
should be avoided.
Anchorage,—Pulo Temang is situated at the south-east extreme of
Brambang bay, three-quarters of a mile from the coast. The island is
surrounded by a reef, which in places extends 2 or 2| cables from the
shore, with 6 fathoms close to. A patch of 6 fathoms lies half a mile
westward of the island. There is good anchorage in 8 or 9 fathoms,
between the island and the main. A well containing good water is
situated on the low land, abreast the anchorage ; near a small white sandy
beach firewood may be obtained.
Directions.—Small vessels bound from Natal road to the anchorage
at Pulo Temang sometimes pass inside the shoals, keeping near Ujoug
Eakit, taking care not to deepen above 6 fathoms till past the Shaftesbury
shoal which has 7 fathoms close to, A large vessel should steer to the
westward through the proper channel into 14 fathoms, northward of