Willes  island,  208  feet  high,  lies  close  off  the  western  extreme  of
the  island  with  a  narrow  boat  channel  between;  400  yards  SSE.
from  it  is  a  small,  low  islet,  named  Slave  island.
Port  Alexander,  on  the  western  side  of  Browning  channel,  in
Nigei  island,  trends  NNW.  for  1^  miles,  with  a  general  breadth  of
fair  wind,  and  affords  good  anchorage  in  12  to  13  fathoms  at  ^  mile
from  the  entrance,  and  another  close  off  Boxer  point  on  the  western
side  of  the  entrance.
This  port  is  easy  of  access  to  steamers  and  sailing  vessels  with  a
fair  wind,  and  affords  good  anchorage  in  12  to  13  fathoms  at  J  mile
from  its  head,  well  sheltered  from  all  except  southeasterly  winds.
Bate  passage,  between  Nigei  island  on  the  SE.  and  Hope  and
Yansittart  islands  on  the  NW.,  is  a  straight,  clear  channel  ^  mile
wide,  and  can  be  safely  used  by  any  vessel.  Entering  from  the
northward  it  can  be  easily  recognized  by  mount  Lemon  showing
prominently  over  the  entrance  on  a  S.  by  W.  bearing.
Vansittart  island,  situated  i  mile  from  the  NW.  shore  of  Nigei
island,  at  the  northern  end  of  Bate  passage  and  separating  it  from
Shadwell  passage,  is  1  mile  long  and  }  mile  wide,  wooded,  and  260
feet  high;  NW.  of  it  are  some  rocks  and  small  islets  extending
1,200  yards  off  it;  and  i  mile  from  the  northern  point  are  two
wooded  islets  70  feet  high,  named  Nicolas  islands.  A  sunken  rock
lies  450  yards  NW.  of  the  northern  Nicolas  island.
Shadwell  passage,  between  Vansittart  and  Hope  islands,  is
about  1^  miles  long  in  a  northerly  direction  and  leads  out  of  Bate
passage;  there  is  generally  a  heavy  swell  in  the  northern  part  and
the  tidal  streams  are  strong.
