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OF THE COLONY.

producers of Van Diemen's Land, as well as cheap food, and an ample supply of cheap stock from the very beginning, the plantation in South Australia will be the same as a new settlement on Van Diemen's Land, if not better: it will be better, unless the supposed new settlement in the old colony were connected by the means of water-carriage with some district superabounding in food and stock. It seems needless to dwell further on this most important and satisfactory consideration.


Sailing Distances from and to Port Lincoln.
Place.Distance
in Miles.		Winds.Time,
Days.		Proper Seasons
From Port Lincoln to:
Timor2700Fav. at all Seasons.20All times of the year.
Java2650Ditto18Ditto
Madras4700Ditto33Ditto
Ceylon4500Ditto32Ditto
Isle of France4400Ditto29Ditto
C. of G. Hope6000Ditto40Ditto
England11500Variable.105Ditto
Van D. Land800Favourable.6Ditto
Sidney1200Favourable in general.12Ditto
To Port Lincoln from:
Timor2700Favourable at all Times.23At all Times.
Java2650Favourable.18Ditto
Madras4700Ditto by proper route.36Ditto
Ceylon4500Ditto34Ditto
Isle of France4400Variable, gen. Favourable.29Ditto
C. of G. Hope6000Strong and Favourable.34Ditto
England11500Ditto100Ditto
Launceston700Always easy.6Ditto
Sidney1200... ...12Ditto
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