NEW ZEALAND ITINERARY.
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NEW ZEALAND ITINERARY.
COMPILED BY BISHOP SELWYN.
1. --AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON. --WEST COAST ROAD.
New Zealand Itinerary.
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MILES
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Auckland to Onehunga, 6 miles, open cart road
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6
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Cross Manukau to Orua, 10 miles, harbour
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16
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Waikato river, boat, 30 miles, good beach
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46
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Whangaroa river, boat, 35 miles, open and hilly
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81
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Aotea harbour, boat, 18 miles, woody and open
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99
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Kawhia, boat, 5 miles, open country
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104
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Pirimoko, 25 miles, wood, beach, cliff
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129
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Mokau river, 25 miles, good beach at low water
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154
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Waitara, boat, 35 miles, cliffs, beach at low water
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189
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New Plymouth, 10 miles, open cart road
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199
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Mokotuna, 20 miles, beach, stones, grass
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219
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Otumatua, 30 miles, open, grass, sand
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249
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Waimate, 18 miles, beach at low water, stones
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267
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Patea river, boat, 26 miles, beach, stones, sandhills
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293
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Waitotara, 16 miles, tide beach, sand hills
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369
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Whanganui river, M.S., boat, 18 miles, good beach
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327
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Whangaihu river, boat, 9 miles, sand, beach
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336
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Turakina river, ford, 3 miles, sand, beach
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339
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Rangatiki river, ford, 17 miles, sand, beach
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356
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Manawatu river, ford, 13 miles, sand, beach
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369
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Otaki river, M. S., ford, 20 miles, sand, beach
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389
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Waikanae, M. S., 10 miles, sand, beach
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399
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Porirura, 24 miles, sand, wood
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423
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Wellington, 14 miles, wood
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437
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2. --AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON. --INLAND ROUTE BY LAKE TAUPO.
Auckland to Kaweranga, M. S., 40 miles, by sea
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40
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Land at Te Rua Kowhawhe, 50 miles, river Thames (Waiho)
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90
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Matamata, 21 miles, plain, swamp
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111
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Te Toa, Patetere, 26, plain, rivers
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137
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Rotorua lake, 27 miles, 20 miles wood, 7 miles open
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164
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Cross lake to Te Ngae, M. S., 6 miles, boat
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170
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Tarawera lake, 10 hill, open, lake
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180
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Rotomahana lake and hot springs, 8 miles lake, 2 miles plain
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190
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N. end of Taupo lake, 34 miles, hills, plain, deep streams
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224
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S. end of Taupo lake, Te Rapa, 25 miles, 1. (by land 35 miles) Makokomiko on Whanganui river, 42 miles, open, woody,
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249
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deep ford
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291
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Mouth of Whanganui, M. S., 150 miles, river, rapids
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441
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Wellington, 110 miles, wood
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551
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3. --AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON. --BY EAST COAST.
Auckland to Kaweranga, 40 miles, by sea
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40
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Opukeko, Sacred creek, 30 miles, river Thames
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70
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Katikati, 25 miles open
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95
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Tauranga, M. S., 20 miles, boat, along Tauranga bay
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115
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Maketu, 15 miles, 1 mile boat, 1 mile plain, 13 beach
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130
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Otamarakau, 19 miles, deep rivers, beach
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149
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Wakatane, 14 miles, hills, beach, deep rivers
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163
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1 Opotiki, M. S., 20 miles, beach
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183
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Turanga, Poverty bay, M.S., 90 miles, hills, beach, no villages
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273
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Nuhaka, 38 miles, hills, wood
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311
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Wairoa river, M. S., 20 miles, beach
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331
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Waikare river, 31 miles, beach, cliffs
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362
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Arapaoanui, 15 miles, steep hills
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377
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Napier, Ahuriri, 24 miles, beach, inland water
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401
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Patangata, 21 miles, plain, deep river
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422
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Rotoatara lake, 10 miles, open downs
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432
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Rua Taniwha plain, 22 miles, open, grass plain
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454
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Manawatu river, 22 miles, long wood, plains
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476
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Te Rewarewa, 70 miles, course of Manawatu river
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546
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Mouth of Manawatu, 9 miles, sandhills
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555
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Wellington, 68 miles, wood
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623
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4. --AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON. --BY WAIKATO AND WAIPA.
Auckland to Mangatawhiri creek on Waikato, 45 miles, open, wood
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45
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Taupiri, M. S., 32 miles, course of Waikato, rapid
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77
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Puehunui, 40 miles, course of Waipa
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117
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Otawhao, M. S., 10 miles, open, fern
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127
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Rangitoto, 25 miles
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152
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Tutakamoana, 28 miles, open hill, plain
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180
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Waihora on Taupo lake, 8 miles, open hills
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188
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Pukawa, M. S., 12 miles, lake
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200
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Matahanea on Whanganui river,. 26 miles, open, wood
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226
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Mouth of Whanganui river, 150 miles, course of Whanganui, rapid
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376
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Wellington, 110 miles, wood
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486
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5. --AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON. --BY WAIRARAPA.
Auckland to St. John's College, 6 miles, cart road
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6
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Papakura, native village, 15 miles, plain, cart road
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21
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Tuimata, 10 miles, fern hills
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31
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Tuakau, 10 miles, fern hills and woods
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41
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Tukupoto, M. S., 45 miles, up Waikato river
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86
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Puehunui, 37 miles, course of Waipa river
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123
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Arowhena, 25 miles, open
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148
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Tuaropaki, 28 miles, open hills and plain
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176
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Tutakamoana, 12 miles, open hills and plain
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188
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Pakaunui, 18 miles, open hills and plain
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206
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Pukawa, M. S., on Taupo lake, open hills and plain
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216
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Tauranga river, on ditto, 12 miles, lake
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228
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Tangoio, Hawke's bay, 60 miles, hills, woods
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288
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Napier, Ahuriri, M. S., 17 miles, beach, harbour, beach
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305
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Waimarama, 19 miles, sand, ridge, sand
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324
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Manawarakau, 13 miles, sand, ridge, sand
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337
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Porangahau, 30 miles, stones, sand, stones
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367
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Pakuku, 18 miles, fern hills, swamp, grass
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385
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Mataikona, 20 miles, stone, fern, sand
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405
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Rangiwhakaoma, 15 miles, sand Leave beach
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420
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Whareama, 6 miles, steep bare hills and valleys
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426
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Kaikokirikiri, 30 miles, woods, hills, grass plains
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456
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Hurinui o rangi, 9 miles, short woods and plain
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465
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Ahieruhe, 4 miles, grass plain
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469
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Huangarua river, 8 miles, grass plain
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477
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Rimutaka range, 8 miles, wood, hilly
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485
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Mungaroa, 9 miles, cart road
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494
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Second valley, 8 miles, cart road
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502
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Hutt bridge, 8 miles, cart road
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510
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Wellington, 9 miles, cart road
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519
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6. --AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON. --BY TAUPO AND WAIKARE LAKES.
Auckland to Rotorua lake, 164 miles--see No. 2
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164
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Ohinemutu, 6 miles, lake
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170
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Rotokakahi lake, 8 miles, grass hills and wood
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178
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Ohaki, hot springs, 25 miles, dry hills, plain
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203
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To Takapau, 5 miles, dry plain, Waikato
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208
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Taupo lake, N. end, 11 miles, dry plain
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219
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Waitahanui river, 5 miles shore of lake
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224
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Rangitaiki river, 20 miles, dry bare plain
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244
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Te Ngaere, 11 miles, dry bare plain
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255
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Tututarata, 15 miles, dry bare plain, hills
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270
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Ahikereru, M. S., 12 miles, hills
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282
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2 Oputao, 15 miles, wood, steep hills
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297
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Waikare Moana, 16 miles, steep wooded hills
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313
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Wairoa river, M. S., at mouth, 60 miles, lake, river
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373
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Wellington, 292 miles-see No. 3
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665
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7. --AUCKLAND TO KAITAIA. --BY EAST COAST.
Auckland to Mahurangi, 32 miles
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32
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Whangarei, 95 miles
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127
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Ngunguru, 14 miles, open hills, beaches
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141
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Whangaruru harbour, Owae, 35 miles
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176
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Waikare river, Bay of Islands, 22 miles, 16 miles water, 6 miles land
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198
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3 Paihia, M.S., 10 miles, course of Waikare river
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203
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4 The Kerikeri, M. S., 16 miles, cross the Bay of Islands
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224
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Whangaroa, M. S., 25 miles, open hills
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249
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Mangonui, 16 miles, 4 miles water, 12 miles land
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265
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Taipa river, Oruru, 5 miles, open
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270
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Kaitaia, 25 miles, 17 miles, open
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297
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8. --AUCKLAND TO KAITAIA. --BY KAIPARA AND WHANGAROA.
Auckland to Head of Waitemata river, 14 miles, tideway
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14
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Head of Kaipara river, 15 miles, open, hills
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29
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Mouth of Kaipara river, 40 miles, tideway of Kaipara river
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69
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Te Otahi, M. S., 80 miles, tideway of Wairoa river
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149
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5 Mangungu, M.S., 70 miles, river, wood
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219
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Mangamuku, 15 miles, tideway of Mangamuku river
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231
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Kaitaia, 25 miles, 11 miles wooded ridge, 11 miles plain
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259
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9. --AUCKLAND TO STEWART ISLAND.
Auckland to Wellington, 6 437 miles-see Route 1
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437
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The Wairau, 30 miles by sea
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467
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Kaikoura, 50 miles, beach, stones
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517
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Matanau Island (whaling station), 50 miles
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567
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Port Cooper, 40 miles, beach
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607
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Port Levy, 4 miles, steep hills
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611
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Pigeon Bay, 6 miles, steep hills
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617
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Akaroa, 12 miles, steep hills, harbour
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629
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Pireka (whaling station), 8 miles, steep hills
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637
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Ikurangi (whaling station), 8 miles, steep hills
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645
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Taumutu, 20 miles, shingle bed
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665
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Te Wai a te Ruati, 61 miles, grass plain, shingle bed
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726
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Waitaki river (dangerous), 54 miles, ditto, ditto
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780
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Moeraki, 39 miles, grass plain, sand
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819
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Waikouaiti, M. S., 23 miles, beach, hills
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842
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Otago (native village), 17 miles, steep hills
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859
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Dunedin, 12 miles, by harbour
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871
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Taieri, 18 miles, over steep hills
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889
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Molineux harbour, Matau river, 18 miles, plains
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907
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Tautuku (whaling station), 18 miles, by the ranges
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925
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Awarua, the Bluff, 57 miles, flat, beach
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982
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New river, 6miles, flat, beach
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988
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Aparima, Jacob's river, 12 miles, beach
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1000
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Whakaputaputa, 6 miles, beach
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1006
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10. --AUCKLAND TO STEWART ISLAND.
Auckland to Awarua, the Bluff, 982 miles
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982
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Ruapuke, 12 miles, Foveaux Straits
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994
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Stewart's Island, Paterson's river, 8 miles, by sea
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1002
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Half-Moon Bay, 2 miles
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1004
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Horse-Shoe Bay, 2 miles
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1006
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Port William, 2 miles
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1008
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Murray river, 4 miles
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1012
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Saddle point, 6 miles
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1018
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Raggedy point, 11 miles
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1029
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Codfish, Passage Island
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1032
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The Land Distances in the above Itinerary were chiefly measured by Payne's Pedometer; but as that instrument is liable to errors on hilly ground, the measurements cannot be entirely depended upon.
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