The journey was constructed from the City Corridor down George avenue, turned up by the Woodhaugh Reserve and, hey presto! Gone have been the mud of the streets, the noise of the trams, the hooting of motors and all of the hundred and one sounds from an industrial centre. Nothing was to be heard however the purring of the automobile engines, the gurgle of the Leith, and the discuss of passengers. To the left is Leith Stream overgrown by the bush in components and presenting a fairly image the place the solar offers a glitter like that of treasured stones. After half an hour’s ascent Sullivan’s Dam is reached. Not so way back a sawmill stood on this web site, and the municipal division accountable has not didn’t treatment, as a lot as attainable, the destruction wrought by the mill. Firs, spruce and different bushes of timber worth have been planted on the hill faces, and so they, as far as may very well be seen from the automobile, are rising effectively. What their financial worth could also be to town in years to come back it’s tough to conjecture.
The vehicles being turned about, the route subsequent lay alongside the Wakari highway to the Ross Creek reservoir.The superintendent of reserves has spared no pains to take advantage of the pure amenities afforded the city-weary for relaxation and recreation right here. There are good paths by which guests can circumvent the reservoir.
Having loved the sights and having been photographed in entrance of the country summer season home, the social gathering subsequent became The Drive from which a splendid view over the North-East Valley and actually, all of North Dunedin, and much down the harbour is obtainable. Later the highway is pretty carefully hedged by lovely bush. At one spot the present was one thing to marvel at. The vehicles, one after the other, slowed up at a spot which gave the impression to be virtually straight above the Woodhaugh Reserve. To look down on that spot with dozens of kids at play upon it, then to show the gaze and sweep an incredible a part of town, together with a few of its most impressive-looking public establishments, lastly letting the attention stretch far down the mauve blue of the harbour — that was a sight which alone would justify the entire journey! Skirting the facet of the hill Higher Dunedin comes into the panorama, and as far as sight-seeing is anxious, it ends with an impressive view of South Dunedin, St Kilda and St Clair from the crown of Eglinton highway. The social gathering returned dwelling, after an outing that was totally pleasing, inside two hours from the beginning out. — ODT, 19.1.1923
Compiled by Peter Dowden
