. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 420 AUSTEALASIA. almost uninhabited and for the most part even uninhabitable. Here the bare rocky heights, at most covered with almost impenetrable scrub, yield no fodder for cattle, and are clothed in a snowy mantle for eight months in the year, No settlements can be formed in these bleak tracts except at the entrance of a few valleys scarcely sheltered from the prevailing boisterous moisture-bearing winds. Fig. 181.—HOBAET AND THE DeRWENT RiVEE. Scale 1 : 1,250, Depths. r ' 1 5 to Ô0 Fathoms. p J F^ ^^ 0to5 Fatboms. 50 Fathoms and upwards.
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 420 AUSTEALASIA. almost uninhabited and for the most part even uninhabitable. Here the bare rocky heights, at most covered with almost impenetrable scrub, yield no fodder for cattle, and are clothed in a snowy mantle for eight months in the year, No settlements can be formed in these bleak tracts except at the entrance of a few valleys scarcely sheltered from the prevailing boisterous moisture-bearing winds. Fig. 181.—HOBAET AND THE DeRWENT RiVEE. Scale 1 : 1,250, Depths. r ' 1 5 to Ô0 Fathoms. p J F^ ^^ 0to5 Fatboms. 50 Fathoms and upwards. 36 Miles. In this inhospitable region, however, are found all the mines of gold, tin, bismuth and antimony that have hitherto been opened in the island. The constitution of Tasmania differs little from that of Victoria except in the number of members composing the two assemblies forming the local parliament. The former, numbering eighteen, are elected for six, the latter for five years. The defensive forces comprise nearly 1,000 volunteers of all Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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