1853 Map of all roads to the Goldfields Sydney Maps and further to the left

and further to the left is "St James's Hall"

with "Georges" at 162 Collins Street soon becoming Melbourne's most exclusive shopping address

Building with large sign reading 'Clapperton

balustrade and lamp posts at the Treasury

it's hard to believe that Melbourne was barely 20 years old

1853 Map of all roads to the Goldfields Sydney Maps and further to the leftA detailed map of the major roads to the Goldfields in Victoria as it was in 1853. This period was the height of the Victoria Gold Rush, and these maps were invaluable to anyone deciding to move to the goldfields. The maps shows the crossroads from one mine to another with indications of various stations. Lithographed by J. B. Philp. All text HotPress Notes from the State Library tell us that this map is "Divided into squares of ten miles, to easily