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louRiST Maps. — During the last few months several tourist 

 maps have been issued by the Lands Department which have 

 not been noticed in these pages. One of the most comprehen- 

 sne is that of Ballarat and Creswick, which embraces a large 

 tract of country from Lake Burnunbeet on the west' to Ballan 

 on the east, and from Clunes in the north-west to Lai Lai in the 

 south-east — about 1,000 square miks in all. All the main roads 

 are marked, and those suitable for motor traffic indicated. In 

 addition to numerous illustrations and descriptive letter-press, an 

 inset maj) on a larger scale is given of the Creswick Forest Nur- 

 sery and Plantation. The area covered contains many beauty 

 spots in the way of lakes, streams, falls, and mountains, and 

 visitors will now have no difficulty in reaching their objective, 

 whatever it may be. The map will serve as a help when 

 studying Mr. T. S. Hart's paper on the eucalypts of the Creswick 

 district, read at May meeting of the Club. The map of Dayles- 

 ford and District is on the same scale (i|- miles to the inch), but 

 does not cover so much ground. As Leonard's Hill railway sta- 

 tion, in the Wombat Forest, occurs on both, they can be read 

 together. Here, again, numerous beauty spots for tourists are 

 indicated, such as the magnificent extinct crater of Mt. Franklin, 

 the impressive Trentham Falls, and mineral springs in every 

 direction. Another map, entitled the Castlemaine and Kyneton 

 Districts, takes in Mt. Franklin, Mt Alexander, Redesdale, and 

 Woodend. and in the centre, about Elphinstone and Metcalfe, 

 embraces some pretty rural country. On this sheet again letter- 

 press and illustrations serve to direct attention to many beauty 

 spots well worthy of tourists' attention The map of Geelong 

 and District, which is also accompanied l^y attractive illustra- 

 tions and descriptive letter-press, introduces the tourist to 

 country of a different character. Here the way of approach to 

 numerous seaside resorts, each vying with the other in offering 

 attiactions to visitors, is distinctly shown. For those who 

 prefer inland C(nmtr3', the Mooraliool \'alley and the Barrabool 

 Hills will provide many pleasant outings, the roads to which are 

 plainly indicated. The last map to which attention is now 

 drawn is that of Colac and the Red Rock Reserve (near Al\4e). 

 The view from the Red Rock is considered one of the sights of 

 Western Victoria. From its summit some thirty lakes, large 

 and small, are in view at the one time, the huge Corangamite, 

 like an inland sea, stretching north and south for many miles, 

 while the rich })asture lands of Cororooke lie between it and its 

 smaller neighbour, Colac. Away to the south may be seen the 

 forest-clad hills of the Otway Peninsula. Any of these plans 

 can be obtained on application at the Tourist Biireau. Collins- 

 street. 



