ROUTE FROM VICTORIA TO THE LAKE GOLDFIELDS.
The shortest route «>via Invercargill, which is at least one day nearer Victoria than Dunedin. The steamers Gothenhwg, Edina, Aldinrja and Alhambra call regularly at the Bluff, which is distant from town 20 miles From Invercanri/lthc North Road is followed beginning at Dee-street. About fourfold a half miles from tmen the road turns to the left, and thence to Winton Bush the dray track should he kept, then the Survey Line to the Hirer Oreti, and from thence the dray track should be kept to the foot of the Lake, if the Oreti is high the east bank can be kept all the way. There is a track leading back from the accommodation house on Roger s station, which sarcs fording twice. By this route the distance is only 92 miles from Inrercargill, the road perfectly level, and there are accommodation houses all the way.
From Dunedin via Kingston, (foot of the Lake) the distance is 220 miles ; via the Dunst-tn. 150 miles. This later road is mountainous
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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 14, 9 December 1863, Page 2
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178ROUTE FROM VICTORIA TO THE LAKE GOLDFIELDS. Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 14, 9 December 1863, Page 2
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