(From the N.Z. Church Almanac of 1852.)
Auckland to— |
Miles. Description of Journey. |
Onehunga |
6 Open cart road. |
Cross Manukau to Orua |
10 Harbour. |
Waikato river (boat) |
30 Good beach. |
Whangaroa river (boat) |
35 Open and hilly. |
Aotea Harbour (boat) |
18 Woody, open. |
Kawhia (boat) |
5 Open. |
Tapirimoko |
25 Wood, beach, cliff. |
Mokau |
25 Good beach at low water. |
Waitora (boat) |
35 Cliffs, beach at low water. |
New Plymouth |
199 10 Open cart road. |
Mokotuna |
20 Beach, stones, grass. |
Otumatua |
30 Open, grass, sand. |
Waimate |
18 Beach at low water, stones. |
Patea river (boat) |
26 Beach, stones, sand-hills. |
Waitotara |
16 Tide-beach, sand-hills. |
Whanganui river M.S. (boat) |
18 Tide-beach, good beach. |
Whangaihu river (boat) |
9 Sand, beach. |
Turakina river (ford) |
3 Sand, beach. |
Rangatiki river (ford) |
17 Sand, beach. |
Manawatu river (ford) |
13 Sand, beach. |
Otaki river M.S. (ford) |
20 Sand, beach. |
Waikanae M.S. |
10 Sand, beach. |
Porirua |
24 Sand, wood. |
Wellington |
238 14 Wood. |
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