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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ...the sea by Lake Alexandrina. In Queensland are the Fliit ders, Oii'iert, Mitch'ell, Daw'son, and Bur'net. Chief Towns.--In New South Wales, Syd'ney, Paramat'ta, Bath'urst; in Victoria, Mel'bourne, Gee'long; in South Australia, Ad'elaide; in Western Australia, Perth; in Queensland, Bris'bane. 2. TASMANIA.-divisions.--Tasmania is divided into eighteen districts, viz., Dor'set, Corn'wall, Glamor'gan, Somerset', Mon'mouth, Pembroke', Buckingham, Kent, Ar'thur, Montgomery, Frank'lin, Cum'berland, Lin'coln, Montagu', Bus'sell, Wellington, Dev'on, Westmoreland. Capes.--In the north-west, Cape Grim; in the north-east, Cape Port'land. Peninsulas.--On the east, Frey'cinet, and Tas'man. Mountains.--In the district of Cornwall, Ben Lo'mond; in Buckingham, Mount Well'ington; in Lincoln, Cra'dle Mountain. Rivers.--In the north, the Ta'mar; in the south, the Der'went. Chief Towns.--On the Derwent, Ho'bart Town; on the Tamar, Laun'ceston. 3. NEW ZEALAND. Divisions.--North Island, South Island, and Stewart's Island. Provinces.--In North Island, 1. Auckland; 2. Tarana'ki; 3. Well'ington; 4. Hawkes Bay. In South Island, 5. Nel'son; 6. Maryborough; 7. Canterbury; 8. Ota'go; 9. Westland County. Capes.--In North Island, North Cape, Cape Brett, East Cape, Cape Pal'User; in South Island, Cape Fare'well, Cape Cam'pbell, Cape Saun'ders. Mountains.--North and South Islands are each traversed by a chain of lofty mountains covered with perpetual snow; the highest peak, Mount Cook, in South Island, is 12,460 feet above the level of the sea. Rivers.--In North Island, the Waika'to, Wai'roa; in South Island, Wai'mea, Clu'tha. Chief Towns.--1. Auckland; 2. New Ply'mouth; 3. Wellington; 4. Na'pier; 5. Nel'son; 6. Pic'ton; 7. Christ'church; 8. Dune'din; 9. Hokiti'ka....
