TASMANIA. Tasmania is an island situated south of the eastern part of Australia, from which it is separated by Bass' Strait, 150 miles wide. It lies between lat. 40° 44′ and 43° 39′ S., and long. 144° 38′ and 148° 24' E. It contains an area of 24,330 square miles, or 26,375 square miles including the other islands belonging to the colony. The total population is 136,000. Hobart is the capital, and Launceston is the chief town in the north of the island; the other principal towns are-Beaconsfield, Longford, Westbury, and New Norfolk. NEW ZEALAND. New Zealand consists of a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, lying between lat. 34° 12′ and 47° 20′ S., and extending diagonally between the extreme long. of 166° 30′ and 178° 40′ E. The two principal islands are the North Island and the South or Middle Island, and a third off the south coast of the South Island is called Stewart Island; besides these there are the Chatham and Auckland Islands, and other groups belonging to the colony. The North Island is divided from the Middle or South by Cook's Strait, and the South Island from Stewart's by Foveaux Strait. The area of the whole group is about 104,403 square miles. The total population is 590,000, including about 45,000 Maoris. The North Island is divided into four provincial districts, viz. :-Auckland, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, and Wellington. The South Island has five provincial districts-Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago (with Southland), and Westland. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and the seat of Government; Auckland was the former capital, and the other chief towns on the North Island are-Napier, Thames, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. The principal towns on the South or Middle Island are- -Dunedin, Christchurch, Nelson, Oamaru, Invercargill, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Hokitika, FIJI. The Fiji Islands, in the Pacific Ocean, extend from lat. 16° to 21° S., and from long. 177° E. to 178° W. There are 200 islands in the group, about 80 of which are inhabited. The largest islands are-Viti Levu on the Western side, and Vanua Levu on the Northern side of the group. The seat of Government is at Suva on Viti Levu; the former capital was Levuka, on the island of Ovalau. The white population of this Crown-colony is about 2,500, and the native population 115,000. The principal districts are-Taviuni, Rewa, Navua, and Ba. NEW GUINEA. New Guinea lies wholly to the south of the equator, extending between lat. 0° 22′ and 10° 42′ S., and between long. 130° 50′ and 150° 50′ E. Its extreme length is 1,490 miles, and its greatest breadth about 410 miles. Its area is about 300,000 square miles. Port Moresby, on the S.E. shore of the large Papuan Gulf, is the principal port. SAMOA. The Samoa or Navigators Islands are situated between lat. 13° 13′ and 14° 30′ S., and long. 168° and 173° W. They consist of two groups, the eastern containing four islands, and the western thirteen; the largest island is Savaii, or Salovohi, which is 120 miles in circuit. The finest island is Upolu, on which is Apia, the chief town of the group. The native population is reckoned at about 35,000. TONGA. The Friendly or Tonga Islands lie 200 miles E. of the Fiji Group, between lat. 13° and 23° S., and long. 173° to 176° W. They consist of three separate groups, comprising in all about 120 islands, of which about 40 are inhabited by a population of about 30,000. Tonga, or Tongatabu, is the largest island. GENERAL GAZETTEER, ROAD GUIDE, AND LOCAL DIRECTORY OF AUSTRALASIA. Being an ALPHABETICAL LIST of 1,200 POST TOWNS in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and New Guinea, showing the position and distance of every Post-town from its respective capital, routes, character of district, population of town and district, hospitals, gaols, benevolent or lunatic asylums, whether it possesses a money order or telegraph office, railway or steamboat communication, together with a LOCAL DIRECTORY of all resident legally qualified Medical Practitioners. Where no route is given, there is a direct communication with the respective ABBREVIATIONS.-N.S. W., New South Wales; N.Z., New Zealand; Qu., Queensland; S.A., South Australia; Tas., Tasmania; Vic., Victoria; W. A., Western Australia; incl., including; distr.; district; M.0.0., Money Order Office; Pop., Population; Ry., Railway Station; Str., Communication by Steamer; Tel., Telegraph Office; N., S., E., W., for the Points of the Compass; Phys., Physician or Physicians; Surg., Surgeon; Surgs., Surgeons. ADAMINIBY (OR SEYMOUR), N.S.W., in a pastoral, agricultural, and mining distr., 285 miles S.W. of Sydney. Pop., 200; of distr., 1,100. Tel.; M.0.0. Route, by rail to Bungendore or Gunning, thence coach to Cooma, thence conveyance. Nearest Hospital.-Cooma (30 miles). Phys. and Surgs. from Cooma. ADELAIDE, lat. 34° 55′ 33′′ S.; long. 138° 36′ E., the metropolis of South Australia, on the River Torrens, about six miles E. from Gulf of St. Vincent. Pop., 50,000; with suburbs, 130,000. M.0.0.; Tel.; Ry.; Str. Adelaide Hospital (231 beds), North-ter. "Patient's Home" (Private Hospital), (27 beds). Med. Att., O. Görger. "The Clinque," a Private Medical and Surgical Home (20 beds), Young-st., Parkside.-Proprs. and Med. Offs., H. Dixon; F. W. Niesche. The S.A. Institute for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb, at Brighton. The Orphan Home for Girls, Carrington st. E.-Cons. Phys., T. Cawley. Convalescent Hospital, St. Margaret's. Home for Incurables, at Fullarton. -- Vis. Med. Off., T.W. Corbin. Adelaide Gaol.-Vis. Surg., A. S. Pater son. Dry Creek Prison Hospital.-Vis. Surg., C. E. Thompson. Adelaide Eye Infirmary, South Park. Asylum for the Destitute Poor and Lyingin Hospital. Inebriates Retreat, at Belair.- Vis. Med. Off., W. T. Hayward, from Norwood. Quarantine Station, on Torrens Island. Asylum for Destitute Children, at Magill. Phys. and Surgs.-H. E. Astles; J. W. Astles; A. Campbell; W. M. Campbell; T. Cawley; W. T. Clindening; J. A. Cockburn; T. W. Corbin ; H. Dixon; F. W. Ellison; S. K. Ellison; W. Gardner; W. A. Giles; O. Görger; A. A. Hamilton; J. H. Henderson ; A. Henry; M. R. H. Jay; A. A. Lendon; H. S. Lloyd; S. J. Magarey; G. Mayo; F. W. Niesche; W. Norman; J. O'Connell; A. S. Paterson; J. Phillips; B. Poulton; R. Robertson; W. Robertson; F. E. C. Singleton; J. Sprod; E. C. Stirling, M. J. Symons; J. D. Thomas; M. Thomas; C. E. Todd; A. P. Vaughan; J. C. Verco; G. A. Walpole; A. Watson; E. W. Way; H. T. Whittell. See also the following Suburbs.-Alberton, Bowden, Brighton, Brompton, Burn- ADELAIDE LEAD, Vic., on the Timor creek, in an agricultural and mining distr., 108 miles N.W. of Melbourne. Pop., with vicinity, 590. Route, by rail to Maryborough, thence coach. Nearest Hospital.-Maryborough (4 m.) Phys. and Surgs., from Maryborough. ADELONG, N.S.W., a gold-mining township on the Adelong creek, 311 miles S. of Sydney. Pop., 780; of dist., 2000. M.0.0.; Tel. Route, by rail to Gundagai, thence coach. Hospital (now closed). Phys. and Surg.-W. M. Lyttleton. AHAURA, Prov. Nelson, N.Z., in a mining distr., 22 miles N. E. of Greymouth. Pop., 225. M.O.O.; Tel. Route, by rail from Greymouth to Brunnerton, thence coach. Nearest Hospital.-Greymouth. Brunnerton (15 miles). AKAROA, Prov. Canterbury, N.Z., one of the finest harbours of N.Z., in a farming and fruit-growing distr., 56 miles S. E. of Christchurch. Pop., 750; of distr., 4500. M.O.O.; Tel.; Str. Route, by rail to Birdling's Flat, thence coach (25 miles); or by str. direct. Cottage Hospital (6 beds). Phys. and Surg.-A. E. Woodforde. ALBANY, W.A., a seaport at King George's Sound, in a pastoral distr., 260 miles S.E. of Perth. Pop., 1,650, incl. distr. M.O.O.; Tel.; Str. Route, by coach or str. Phys. and Surg.-C. Rogers. ALBERTON, S.A., a suburb 61⁄2 miles W. of Adelaide. Pop., 1,550. Tel.; Ry. Phys. and Surgs.-From Port Adelaide (1 mile). ALBERTON, Vic., on the Albert river, in an agricultural distr., 177 miles S.E. of Melbourne. Pop., 200; with vicinity, 600; of distr. 3,000. Route, by rail to Sale, thence coach; or by str. to Port Albert. Nearest Hospital.-Sale (49 miles). ALBION PARK, N.S.W., a small township on Macquarie rivulet, in a farming distr., 81 miles S. of Sydney. Pop. 150; of distr., 600. Route, by str. to Wollongong, or by rail to Campbelltown, thence coach. Nearest Hospital.-Wollongong. (14 miles), and from Kiama (12 m.) ALBURY, N.S. W., an important and flourishing town on the right bank of the Murray river, in a vine and tobaccogrowing distr., 386 miles S.W. of Sydney, and 205 miles N.E. of Melbourne. Pop., 6,500; of distr., 20,000. M.O.O.; Tel.; Ry.; Str. Hospital. Vis. Surg., P. Kennedy. ALDINGA, S.A., in an agricultural distr., 27 miles S. of Adelaide. Pop., 200; of distr., 750. M.O.O.; Tel. Route, by coach. Nearest Hospital.-Adelaide. ALEXANDRA, Prov. Auckland, N.Z., on the Waipa river, 106 miles S. of Auckland. Pop., 224. M.0.0.; Tel.; Str. Route, by rail to Ohaupo or Hamilton, thence coach. Nearest Hospital.-Ngaruawahia. ALEXANDRA, Vic., on the U.T. Creek, in an agricultural and gold-mining distr., 90 miles N.E. of Melbourne. Pop., 550; of distr., 3,000 (scattered). M.O.O. Tel. Route, by rail to Yea, thence coach (23 miles). Cottage Hospital (8 beds). Phys. and Surg.-C. F. Lethbridge. ALEXANDRA SOUTH (OR MANUHERIKIA), Prov. Otago, N.Z., the centre of a gold mining distr., 143 miles N.W. of Dunedin. Pop. 250. M.0.0.; Tel. Route, by coach. Nearest Hospital. -Clyde (6 miles). ALLAN'S FLAT, Vic., on the Yackandandah creek, in a wine and fruit-growing distr., 203 miles N.E. of Melbourne. Pop., 220; with vicinity, 300. Route, by rail to Beechworth or Wodonga, thence coach. Nearest Hospital.-Beechworth (15 m.) Phys. and Surg.-A. Müller, from Yackandandah (4 miles). L. BRUCK, Importer of Books on Medicine, Surgery, &c., ALLANSFORD, Vic., on the Hopkins river, in an agricultural and pastoral distr., 156 miles S. W. of Melbourne. Pop., 300. M.O.O.; Tel. Route, by rail to Camperdown, thence coach; or, by str. to Warrnambool, thence convey ance. Nearest Hospital.-Warrnambool (6 m.) Phys. and Surgs.-From Warrnambool. ALLORA, Qu., on Dalrymple creek, the centre of the rich farming district of Eastern Downs, 156 miles S. W. of Brisbane. Pop., 900. M.O.O.; Tel. Route, by rail to Hendon, thence conveyance (2 miles). Nearest Hospital.-Warwick (15 miles). Phys. and Surgs.-From Warwick. AMBERLEY, Prov. Canterbury, N.Z., on the North Kowai river, in an agricultural and pastoral district, 34 miles N. of Christchurch. Pop., 400; of distr., 1,250. M.O.O.; Tel.; Ry. Nearest Hospital.—Christchurch. AMHERST, Vic., in a mining distr., 125 miles N. W. of Melbourne. Pop., 1,000. M.0.0. Tel. Route, by rail to Talbot, thence coach. District Hospital (50 beds).—Med. Off., L. Robinson. Phys.and Surgs.-From Talbot (3 miles). AMPHITHEATRE, Vic., on the Avoca river, in a mining distr., 111 miles N.W. of Melbourne. Pop., 250; with vicinity, Route, by rail to Avoca, thence 700. coach. Nearest Hospital.-Maryborough (23 m.) Phys. and Surgs.-From Avoca (8 miles). ANGASTON, S.A., on the Angaston Creek, the centre of a large agricultural and pastoral distr., 52 miles N.E. of Adelaide. Pop., 780; of distr., 2,050. M.0.0.; Tel. Route, by rail to Freeling, thence coach. Nearest Hospital.-Kapunda (20 miles). Phys. and Surg.-H. Ayliffe. ANVIL CREEK, N.S.W., in a coalmining distr., 104 miles N. of Sydney. Pop. of distr., 2,000. M.O.O.; Tel. Route, str. to Newcastle, thence rail to Greta, thence conveyance. Nearest Hospital.-Maitland (9 miles). Phys. and Surgs.-From West Maitland. APIA, on the island Upolu, an important seaport, and the chief town of the Samoa or Navigators's group, the emporium of the produce of nearly all the other Pacific Islands, 700 miles N.E. of Fiji. Str. German Hospital (9 beds).-Med. Off., B. E. C. F. Funk. Phys. and Surgs.-B. E. C. F. Funk; D. Ross. APOLLO BAY, Vic., a watering place on the N.W. coast of Bass' Straits, near Cape Otway, in a fine timber-growing distr., 144 miles S. W. of Melbourne. Route, by rail to Colac or Winchelsea, thence coach. Nearest Hospital.—Colac. APPIN, N.S.W., in an agricultural distr., 42 miles S. of Sydney. Pop., 325; with vicinity, 1,200. M.0.0.; Tel. Route, by rail to Campbelltown, thence coach. Nearest Hospital-Parramatta (31 miles). Phys. and Surgs.-From Camden (19 miles), and Picton (12 miles). ARALUEN, N.S.W., a mining, agricultural and pastoral township on Araluen river, 209 miles S. W. of Sydney. Pop., 900. M.O.O.; Tel. Route, by rail to Tarago, thence coach; or by str. to Moruya, thence coach. Nearest Hospital.—Braidwood (15 miles). Phys. and Surgs.-From Braidwood. ARAMAC, Qu., on Aramac Creek, the centre of a fine pastoral distr., 750 miles N.W. of Brisbane. Pop., 420; of distr., 2,000. M.0.0.; Tel. Route, by str. to Rockampton, thence rail to Jericho, thence coach (78 miles). Hospital (30 beds). Phys. and Surg.-M. Matheson. ARARAT, Vic., the centre of a mining distr., near the river Hopkins, 157 miles N.W. of Melbourne. Pop., 3,000; of distr., 6,000. M.O.O.; Tel.; Ry. Hospital.-Res. Med. Off., G. Palmer. Lunatic Asylum. Med. Superint., W. Armstrong; Dep. Med. Superint., R. Aitchison, Phys. and Surgs. R. Aitchison; W. Armstrong; A. Bowe; G. Palmer; J. C. Weld; W. Williamson. ARATAPU, (PROV. AUCKLAND), N.Z., an industrial township on the Wairoa river, 112 miles N.W. of Auckland. Pop., 475. M.0.0.; Tel.; Str. Route, by rail to Helensville, thence str.; or by coasting vessel direct. Nearest Hospital.-Auckland. ARMADALE, Vic., a suburb 5 miles E. of Melbourne. Ry. Phys. and Surgs.-J. H. Eccles; J. S. Levis; H. Lillies. ARMIDALE, N.S.W., on the Dumaresq Creek, the centre of a large agricultural and pastoral distr., 335 miles N. of Sydney. Pop., 2,600; of distr., 10,000. M.O.O.; Tel.; Ry. Route, by str. to Newcastle, thence rail. New England District Hospital (28 beds). Infectious Hospital (4 beds). Gaol Hospital.—Vis. Med. Off., G. Wigan. 35 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Phys. and Surgs.-L. G. Mallam; W. Murray; G. Wigan. ARMSTRONG'S, Vic., on the Cuncungella creek, in a mining, agricultural and pastoral distr., 163 miles N.W. of Melbourne. Pop., with vicinity, 360. Ry. Nearest Hospital.-Ararat (5 miles). Phys. and Surgs.- From Ararat. ARROWTOWN (PROV. OTAGO), N.Z., the centre of an extensive gold-mining distr., 210 miles N. W. of Dunedin. Pop., 440; of distr., 650. M.O.O.; Tel. Route, by rail to Lawrence, thence coach. Hospital (6 beds)-Med. Off., H. Donald son. Phys. and Surgs.-H. Donaldson; A. M. ASCOT, Vic., in an agricultural and pastoral distr., 115 miles N.W. of Melbourne. Pop., 130. Ry. Nearest Hospital.-Creswick (6 miles). Phys. and Surgs.—From Clunes (7 miles), and from Creswick. ASCOT VALE, Vic., a suburb, 3 miles from Melbourne. Ry. Route, by rail or 'bus. Phys. and Surgs.-From Moonee Ponds ( mile). ASHBURTON (PROV. CANTERBURY), N.Z., on the Ashburton River, in a fine agricultural and pastoral distr., 55 miles S. of Christchurch. Pop., 1,540; of distr., 8,750. M.O.O.; Tel.; Ry. Hospital (12 beds). Phys. and Surgs.-T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, ASHFIELD, N.S. W., a suburb, 5 miles Phys. and Surgs.-E. Chisholm, J. F. AUCKLAND, N.Z., lat. 36° 50′ 1′′ S. ; long. 174° 49′ 2′′ E., the largest city in the North Island, formerly the seat of Government, on the southern shores of Waitemata Harbour. Pop. 33,500; incl. suburbs, 64,000. M.O.O.; Tel.; Ry. ; Str. Provincial Hospital (92 beds).-House Lunatic Asylum at Whau, accommodates Lock Hospital, at Mt. Eden.-Vis. Surg., Home for Neglected and Destitute Chil- Gaol Hospital at Mt. Eden. Lying-in Hospital (16 beds), Immigration tun, B. C. Beale, J. H. R. Bond, C. N. See also the following Suburbs-Devon- AVADALE, Qu., in the Warrego pastoral distr., 620 miles W. of Brisbane. Pop., 300. M.0.0. Route, by rail to Dulvadilla, thence coach via Charleville. Nearest Hospital. Charleville (100 miles). AVENEL, Vic., on Hughes' Creek, in an agricultural and pastoral distr., 73 miles N.E. of Melbourne. Pop., 460; of distr. 1,000. M.O.O.; Tel.; Ry. Nearest Hospital.-Kilmore (32 miles). Phys. and Surg.-J. Gray. AVOCA, Tas., at the confluence of the St. Paul's and South Esk Rivers, 100 miles N.E. of Hobart. Pop., 140; of distr., 450. M.0.0.; Tel. Route, by rail to Corners, thence coach. Nearest Hospital.-Campbelltown. AVOCA, Vic., in an agricultural and mining distr., 126 miles N.W. of Melbourne. Pop., 950; of distr. 5,600. M.O.O.; Tel.; Ry. Nearest Hospitals.-Amherst (13 miles), and Maryborough (15 miles). The Largest Stock of Medical Books in the Colonies |