ROUTE FROM VICTORIA TO THE LAKE GOLDFIELDS.
The shortest route is via Invercargill, which is at least one day nearer Victoria than Dunedin. The steamers Gothenburg and Edina call regularly at Invercargill, and the Alilinga and Ointo at tli* Bluff, which is distant from town 20 miles. From Invercargill the North Road is followed, beginning at Dee-street. About four and a half miles from town the road turns to the left, and from ihence to Winton Bush the dray track should be kept, then the Survey Line to the River Oreti, and trom 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 Rogers station, which saves fording twice. By this route the distance is only 92 miles from Invercargill, the road perfectly level, and there are accommodation houses all the way. A coach, also, runs three times a week, accomplishing the journey in 12 hours; Fare, £5. From Dunedin via Kingston, (foot of the Lake) the distance is 220 miles ; via the Duntitan, 150 miles. This latter road is mountainous to a degree, and there are no means ol communication.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume II, Issue 60, 25 November 1863, Page 4
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209ROUTE FROM VICTORIA TO THE LAKE GOLDFIELDS. Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume II, Issue 60, 25 November 1863, Page 4
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