s from Hobart and 155 from Launceston. It has
an episcopal church, and a police and post station. The assistant police
magistrate of the district holds a court here once in a week.
_Buffalo Brook_--a beautiful stream rising under Ben Lomond, and joining
the South Esk near Eastbourne.
_Burford_--a village in the parish of St. Alban and county of
Cumberland, about 60 miles from Hobart.
_Burgess_--a township at Port Sorell, in the county of Devon, on the
northern coast, 157 miles from Hobart and 60 from Launceston. It has a
resident police magistrate, a small episcopal church and school, and a
post station.
_Burghley_--a village on the Leven, near the Surrey Hills, in the county
of Devon. It is on the road through the western district, about 60 miles
from Launceston. The Van Diemen's Land Company has a station here.
_Burnham_--a village in the parish of Cambridge and county of Monmouth,
about 40 miles from Hobart.
_Cam_--a river rising in the Hampshire Hills, and falling into Bass'
Strait a few miles west of Emu Bay.
_Campbell Town_--a town in the parish of Campbelton and county of
Somerset, 89 miles from Hobart, and 42 from Launceston. It is situated
in a level pastoral country, on the Elizabeth River, and the main road
from Hobart to Launceston passes through it. The town consists chiefly
of one long street, in which are four large inns, a brewery, some
stores, small shops, and an assembly room. There are in the town an
episcopal and presbyterian church (St. Luke's and St. Andrew's), a
Wesleyan Chapel, and schools. The river is crossed by a bridge or
causeway, 200 yards long, and on the southern side are numerous fine
farms. The road to Avoca, Fingal, and the eastern coast here branches
off from the main line. In the town there are also a gaol and police and
post offices. There is a resident police magistrate. The population of
the town and police district is 2,319, and the number of houses, 255 of
which are of stone or brick, is 386. Campbell Town is also an electoral
district. It is considered to be the middle district of the colony, and
the Midland Agricultural Association originated here. R. Q. Kermode,
Esq., is the first member for Campbell Town.
_Carlton_--a village and post station on the stream of that name, in the
parish of Carlton, and county of Pembroke, about 35 miles from Hobart.
The Carlton falls into North Bay, below Pittwater.
_Carrick_--a township and post-station on the west bank of t
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