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AUSTRALASIA. 



where is centred all the scientific and literar}^ work of the inhabitants. Beyond 

 Adelaide, which, with its suburbs of Hindmarsh, Norwood, and Kensington, alone 

 contains over a third of the whole colonial population, there are no towns or 

 villages except those exclusively occupied with trade, agriculture, or mining. 



Adelaide has several ports, the chief of which. Port Adelaide, lies three or four 

 miles to the north-west near a creek which has been artificially deepened and lined 



Fig. 171. — Adelaide. 

 Scale 1 : 280,000. 



Depths. 



Sands exposed 

 at low water. 



to 16 

 Feet. 



16 to 32 



Feet. 

 Lighthouses. 



32 Feet and 

 upwaids. 



6 Miles. 



with wharves. Glenehj, situated to the south-west, and almost connected with the 

 capital by continuous groups of suburbs and villas, is a port of call for mail 

 steamers. Farther south follows Victor Harbour, on the shore of the Southern 

 Ocean, but connected with the capital by a railway. Another line running north- 

 eastwards to Morgan, at the chief bend of the Lower Murray, places Adelaide in 

 communication with the only line of inland navigation on the Australian main- 

 land ; above Morgan the Murray is navigated by about forty small steamers. 



