Map of the Central Northern Tourist Dist…

Fabulous and informative, c.20th large scale map “Tourist” of New South Wales extending from near the Queensland border (Goondiwindi) in the north, to Mudgee in the south, west to Nyngan and east to Manilla. Decorative title cartouche at top left

The colonial mapping of New South Wales initially recorded the progress of explorations, opening up new country for economic investment. These C20th ‘Tourist’ maps on the other hand, are the first records of the social change and the new phenomena of local tourism.

A decorative title states; ‘Including Portion of Artesian Water Bearing Basin New South Wales Australia’. Below the title there is another decorative panel ‘Notes’  with an extensive key noting the type of roads, accommodation, railways, aerodromes, camping grounds, water crossings too deep for motor car, Trout streams etc. This map clearly illustrates the increasing use of motor vehicles for holidaying around the state. The map includes locations of “Streams stocked with Trout & Bass”. 

This is one of four Tourist maps that the Department of Lands produced as shown by the inset below the ‘Notes’ listing the four maps;

1. North Eastern
2. South Eastern
3. Central Southern
4. Central Northern

These maps are all rare due to their ephemeral nature.