The Portland daily press., 1900-07-27
AUSTRALIANS HEALTH RE
SORTS.
The Charms of Orange and It's Sur
roundtugs In New south Wales.
(From John Plummer's Australian Cor
respond ence.)

(From John Plummer's Australian Cor
respond ence.)
The value of Australia as a health re-
sort, especially for those suffering from
lung disease cannot be too widely known
There are numerous instances of inyalids
VISITING the colonies as a last resource,
regaining much OF their lost
health. Most OF the Australian
sanitariums are in the warm, dry coun-
try; others are on the high table-lands,
where the atmosphere during the summer
months is denciously pure and cool.
There are many such places in New South
Wales, one of the best known being
Orange, west of the Blue mountains,
which are traversed en- route, and about
1872 miles from Sydney. The situation
and climate resemble those of the leading
sanatariums in southern Europe, ana DR..
Van Someren, who has lived many years
in the township, says that cases of bron-
chitis are likely to benefit there, save
those with an element of asthmatic affec
tion in them. Emphysema and br0n-
chiectasi also do fairly well, although
sufferers are advised to try Cadia, Four
Mile Greek and other places south OF Or
ange, where the air is drier and the tenn
perature more eq liable. 81 believe, 4"
says the worthy doctor, that asthmatic
cases which have their source in dyspep-
tic troubles can always be satisfactorily
dealt with in Orange, with persistent at.
tention to diet and suitable drugging."
Medical men of repute from Europe and
America who have visited the neighbor-
=, ~.
in similar terms, and commented on the
fact that south, north and west of sgd
ney are likewise TO be found places pos
sessing all the climatic conditions essen
tial for the successful treatment of pull
mOnary com plants in the earlier stages
The scenic surroundings of Orange ara
delightfully."- picturesque. a fayOrite resort
being the summit of the CanOOblas. 10
which there is an excellent road. The
CanOOblas is the name given to a remark
able group of lofty mountains forming
portion of the Macquarie range, about
nine miles southwest of the town. The
1 principal peaks are known as IOWac
! Boreenoir, Gowadth and CoWragora, the
/ highest being 1910 feet above sea level
! They are of rugged shape, and covered
/ with dense scrub. forming conspicuous
/ landmarks Tor many miles around. The
/ journey TO the summit of this portion of
the Macquarie range possesses many
/ picturesque features, not unlike those of
!
valleys are more fertils, and everywhere
are to be seen the indications of an inn
menSe gold bearing country. The range
separates the basin of the Macqunrie from
that Of the Lachlan, and, with its numer.
/ Gus smaller spurs, is OF q highly aurifer.
Gus character. A lady visitor OF Eng
land, visiting this part of the colony de-
clared~ one of the views on thu road
to CanObOlas reminded her of some of the
most beautiful Surrey landscapes in Eng.
land. From this standpoint" says a
local writer, - vast extent of farming
land, we'll cultivated, can be seen FOR
many miles, and looks as BEAUTIFUL il
harvest time almost as in the first spring
OF the year.
The farms and orchards in the Ora no.
district are among the best in the colony
the plums, cherries, and other fruits
being as large and luscious as the finest
grown in the mother country. There i.
abundance Of sport in the bush for thoss
VINO are 1ond OF hunting or shooting,
hares being plentiful, and wallabies and
kangaroos readily found by those who
know how to proceed in search OF them
A few miles from Orange is Ophir. vher
IN 1851 the first gold rush in New South
| Wales took place, the incident heinz
com nemorated by stately obelisk. Al
Lucknow, six miles from the township
S one OF the largest and best equipped
gold mines in the colony. For over sc
years goid-m1nlng operations on a large
o~<tAC LrefC D66u successfully carried on.
| gOid TO the value OF about so, 0O0 900 hay.
ing been obtained, and even now the rate
OF production equals thai Of some Of th,
best local mines =
There are many other places OF mora OF
less interest wooing visit, but, aftel
all, the great charm OF Orange and lis
surroundings is the glorious climate. COO
IN summer and not too cold in winter
10 enjoy the luxury Of the deliubtfuIl,
cool and fresh summer mornings. thu
dangerous calm of the summer EVENINGS
with their magnificent sunsets. and the
/ soothing sense Of repOse, as the eve wan
ders over the picturesque landscape. is :
pleasure which amply repays the cost o.
a visit to this favored portion of New
! South Wales, where the essentials al
health-giving recreation are SO abundant
and where both body and brain feel th,
exhllarating influence OF an ozone-lader
atmo sphere and beautiful SURROUNDINGS