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Tourist Maps. — During the last few mouths several tourist 

 maps have been issued by the Lands Dei)artment which have 

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

 sive is that of Ballarat and ("reswick. which embraces a large 

 tract of country from Lake Burrumbeet on the west to Ballan 

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

 south-east — about i.ooo square miles in all. All the main roads 

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

 addition to niunerous illustrations and descriptive letter-press, an 

 inset map on a larger scale is given of the Creswick Fon^st Nur- 

 sery and Plantation. The area covered contains many beauty 

 si)ots in the wa}' 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 helj) when 

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

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

 ford and District is on the same scale (ij miles to the inch), but 

 does not cover so much groimd. 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 touri.sts are 

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

 the impressive Trenthani Falls, and mineral springs in every 

 direction. Another map, entitled the Castlemaine and K^nreton 

 Districts, takes in Mt. Franklin, Mt .-Uexantler, Redesdale, and 

 WoodencL 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 niany beauty 

 spots well worthy of tourists' attention The map of (ieelong 

 and District, which is also accompanied by attractive illustra- 

 tions and descriptive letter-press, introduces the tourist to 

 countr\- of u different character. Here the way of approach to 

 numerous seaside resorts, each vying with the other in offering 

 attractions to \-isitors. is distinctly shown. For those who 

 j)refer inland country, the Moorabool Valley 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 Reserw (near Alvie). 

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

 W'lstern Victoria. From its smnmit some thirty lakes, large 

 and small, are in view at the oni- time, the huge Corangamite, 

 like an inland sea, stretching north and south for many mill ■^^, 

 while the rich pasture lands of Cororooke lie between it and its 

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

 forest-clacl hills of the Otvvay Peninsula. Any of these plans 

 can be obtained on api)lication at the Tourist Buri^au, Collin^-- 

 street. 



