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This file is fully searchable (read search tips page) Archive CD Books Australia exists to make reproductions of old books, documents and maps available on CD to genealogists and historians, and to co-operate with family history societies, libraries, museums and record offices to scan and digitise their collections for free, and to assist with renovation of old books in their collection. The Tourists’ Road Guide for South Australia 16th Edition, 1927 Ref. AU5051-1927 Navigating this CD To view the contents of this CD use Acrobat Reader’s forward and back buttons to browse through the pages, alternatively use the INDEX bookmark to search for specific information and then use the bookmarks and Acrobat’s page buttons (or slide bar) to go to the relevant page. Use Acrobat Reader’s bookmark functions to jump to highlighted sections. To activate bookmarks click on “Window” and then “Show bookmarks” (or press F5) Searching this CD This book has been formatted to be searchable using Adobe Acrobat Reader. • Adobe Reader 6 or later is recommended for more advanced searching capability within a file or across multiple files. • Generally 95% - 99% of the words can be searched. Where the original type was poor the words may not be recognized for searching. • For more detailed explanation and tips to get the best search results click here The technical advancements that allow this searching bring a wonderful finding aid but there is still no substitute for reading the book! Copyright ©2006 Archive CD Books Australia Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved For more books on CD from Archive CD Books Australia, see the web pages at www.archivecdbooks.com.au THE TOURISTS' ROAD GUIDE For SOUTH AUSTRALIA OFFICIALLY APPROVED BY SIXTEENTH EDITION, 1927. COPYRIGHT BY THE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF S.A. W . K. THOMAS & CO., Printers and Publishers, and The Register Office, Grenfell Street, THE NATIONAL ROADS OF AUS. (S.A. Branch). Price4/-; Posted4/4. Adelaide, S. A. 69 n 6 n 6 .......lln .l.1.n.n.n.Ilnlenn/n ...............n.l.!/...I.I.nlllnlnl...n..... .. .WWII.!ln.nllnnnnn......Inl....l.I..I.nltllln.W.....nltlnll.p ..n/....n11.Na...n...ltlllln .........ln.ntln..vna.tl.l1...... Inn..nl.l.... .n.n...... lln.n..lnlllla.nnlll..n CONTENTS: Page. Page. Preface to Sixteenth Edition 2 Average Speed per Hour - 100 Distances between Adelaide and Various Towns - 3-12 Law in each State relating to Visiting Motorists - - - 100 Index to Towns - 3-12 Questions to be Answered by Motorists - - - - 100 List of Petrol and Oil Depots in Country Towns - 12 Parcel Rates on South Australian Railways - - - - 101 List of Routes-Nos. 1 to 86 - - 13 Rates for Bicycles on Interstate Railways - - - 101 Routes Described - - - - - - - - - 14-97 Rates for Bicycles on South Australian Railways - - - 101 A Few Don'ts for Motorists - - 15 Rates for Motor-cars on South Australian Railways - - 101 Change of Place Names in South Australia - - 31 Motor and Cycling Club Secretaries - - - - - 102 Key Maps to Area Covered by Individual Maps - - 37 Abstract of Motor Vehicles Act and Amendments Thereto 102-107 Detailed Maps - - 38-72 Lights on Vehicles - - - - - - - - 107 Notice to Advertisers 90 Taxes on Motor Vehicles - - - - - - - 108 Traffic Signals ' - 98-99 ./.nlnnnn .! 22 11.nl1.I.n./lllnnlW...... nnl.../.v.n .' u`.....!/...l .. ..... ...... n.....l.n...n....nn .. nnll......... n./.n.....n.l'...Iln .. u".nnn. .. U.ntlnln!!/..nl.nu...n nu. nl..lnnn . *. .1l1.nln . ..n..n./n.n12211.nn... WnWltltltltlWn!ltl..vWWtlN=tl" NOTE.-`\'e would specially draw the lttention of users of this guide to the advertisements of those firms which appear throughout th- book. THE TOURISTS' ROAD GUIDE FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Page 3 IIII IIIofIf II III I IIIIII I IfIli Iif• III I lilt 11off 1,III III II,1, III I If III[UP'll of f11111lllll [IIIIt IIIIIIli11 IIIIII I IfIII II Ito II [IIIIII HIIIllll„1111111„11 off II[IIIIIIII It 1ItoIII 11fill INDEX TO TOWNS, ETC. Clearly describing on what map and where found, u approximate mileage from Adelaide, also indicating IIIoffIIII,N11111111-, where letterpress dealing with same is printed. pay you to consult the It will [Arranged Alphabetically.] Note.-The approximate mileage given from Adelaide to country towns (see first column) is by the shortest route in most cases, but in some instances the GOVERNMENT principal road is followed. For instance, Streaky Bay is indexed as 603 miles, 517 miles would be the distance via Cowell, Cleve, and Rudall. Another case in point: Burra is listed as 94J miles, whereas by another route the distance would be 100, and yet to go via The Gorge, Kersbrook, and Williamstown the mileage TOURIST BUREAU would be 115. from Adelaide. This is via Cowell and Port Lincoln; if a shorter way is desired The scale the maps are produced to is shown as follows:--Maps 1 to 8 before setting out on your trip. (page 41) 2 miles to the inch, maps 9 to 31 (page 46) 9 miles, map 32 (page 69) 10 miles, maps 33 and 34 (page 71) 100 miles, and map 35 (page 72) 16 miles. Approx. Approx. miles Letter- miles Letter- ROAD GUIDES, MAPS, from Town and press from Town and press Adelaide Location. Page. Adelaide Location. Page. SOUVENIRS, etc., are on sale, and information regarding accommodation 7 Abattoirs-Map 5-3b .. .. Ash Dam-Map 24-1c - 114 Abbeville R.S.-Map 19-2b 89 Ashford-Map 17-1b - and places of interest is available to all. - Adelaide-Map 1- 1b; Map 9-1b 10' Ashton-flap 1-Id; Map 9-lb 91 Agery-Map 16-2d . Ashville-flay 9-3d .. , . 41 115 Agincourt Bore-Map 18-3b 8 Athelstone-Map 5-3d; Map TOURS ON THE COUPONSYSTEM are organized 138 Alawoona-Map 18-3c . .. .. 9-lb .. .. 31 6 Alberton-Map 5-3a . 67 Anbw•1. May- 11--111 75 to various Holiday Resorts in the State, includ= 5 Albert Park-Map 5-3a 72 Australia Plains-Map 17-1d. .. -- 121 Aldgate-Map 1-2d; Map 9-lb Avenue-Map 13-lb . 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Avenue Woolshed- Map 13-3c .. - ing Mount Gambier and district, Robe, Naracoorte 28 12Alclinga--Map 3-3a; Map 9-2b Avenue Range-Map 12-3b . 19, Avenue Range Station --flap 13--lb Caves, River Murray (in season), Kangaroo Island, 102 Alford-Map 16-Id Avenue Station -Map 13-3e -- Allandale East-flap 14- -lc - Avon-Map 17-2a .. .. .. Port Lincoln, and Spencer Gulf. 6121 Allandale North-flap 17-2c 531 Alma-Map 17-2b . .. 98 Backara Well-Map 18-3a .. 83 171 Ambleside -Map 2- 3a; Map 53 Bagot', Wel'-flap li-2e 80 9-lc 24, 22 Baker's Gully-Map 3- 1c; Map 18 Ambleside R.S.-Map 2-2a 9-2b -- American River-Map 32-lc Baker ' s Range Station --Map 1,; Motor Excursions in luxuriously-appointed Am3ton-.flap 21-3:, -2c -- 208 Anabama Station- Map 22-3 1) . 84 87 Balaklav a-Map 17- 2b 36,73,71 Motor-coaches round Adelaide and through the 92 Auama-1(ap lt'-3b 88 Bald Hills - Map 9-3b . -• 101 Andrews-flap 19- 3b 70 Baldiy-1[ap 1C-'3e - Mount Lofty Ranges are conducted almost Angas Plains-Map 9-2c . - 113 Balgowan-Map 16-2c 50 Angaston-Map 8-ld; Map 17-3c 1911Balhannah - flap 2-2a; Map daily. 76, 77 9-lc. 22, 24 49 Angas Valley-llap 17-3d . - Balyarta-Map 9--le 23 Angle Vale-Map7-3c; Map Banealla--Map 12--1b 17-3b Bangham R S.-_llap 12-3d. Anlaby-Map 17-2c Bangham Station -1[ap 12-31 TOURISTBUREAU 69 Annandile -Map 17--2d 44 Barabba-Map 17-2b .. .. .. .. GOVERNMENT 10 Anstey's Hill-Map 5-3d Beeratta Station-11ap 21-1c Apamurra-Map 9-1d 145 Barmera -Map 18-2c King William Street (opp. G.P.O.), Adelaide. 207-Arden Vale- Map 21-2a Barndi, cta-Ma1 21-I 1 93 Ardrossan -Map 16-2d 87.98 Baroota - Map 19-1a 344 Arno Bay-Map 24-3c 89 Baroota Station -Map 19-la Phone Central 2537 VICTOR H. RYAN, Director. Arnold's Crossing -Map 23-2u. 34 Barossa-Map 8- 3a; Map 17-3c 921 Artburton -Map 16-----2d IMS 34 Barossa Reservoir-Map 8-3a; 35-31:Ashbourne -II[ap 3-3d; Map Map 17-3c =iIIIIIIII111111111111111111111Illlllillllllllll111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIi1111II11111111iII111111111111.Iiillllllllll111111111IIIIIIIIIII.IIIIiIIIIIIIIIiIIIiIIIIIHiIIIIItiIIIIIIIIIIIiIi 9-2c 28, 29 Barrulett-Map l4-le Page 4 THE TOURISTS' ROAD GUIDE FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA.