Descriptions of Stations 



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AUSTRALASIA. 

 Australia coniinued. 



Adelakle (Botanical Park), South Australia, 1911 cont. 

 meters) from path to northwest, 35 feet (10.7 meters) 

 from puth to southwest, and 256 feet (78.0 meters) 

 from big blue-gum tree to southwest. 



Aitelaide {South Park), South Australia, 1911. In center 

 of South Park, in range between Flinders Column on 

 Mount Lofty and point on west boundary of park 

 about 1.25 chains (25 meters) south of building line 

 at northeast corner of King William Street and South 

 Terrace; 45 feet (13.7 meters) from largest tree in 

 grove to northwest. True bearings: spire of church 

 near corner of park on King W'iUiam Street, 300 

 yards (274 meters), 117 45'.0; flagpole on post office 

 tower, two-thirds mile (1.1 kilometers), 161 17'.0; 

 flagpole on brick building, 221 15'. 7; Flinders Column 

 on Mount Lofty, very distant, 293 19'. 5. 



Albany, West Australia, 1912. In park lands reserve. 

 68.5 feet (20.88 meters) west of Moir Street, at Middle- 

 ton Bay, on top of low ridge which runs parallel to 

 road; marked by jarrah peg sunk just below ground. 

 True bearings: bottom of flagstaff by large house 

 icross lake, 137 30'.3; survey post R 1209 at bend of 

 road, distant 218 feet (66.5 meters), 215 00'.6; Break- 

 sea Island lighthouse, 290 47'. 2; lowest visible point 

 of signal post on brow of hill, 259 49'.4. 



Albany Island, Queensland, 1912. Near beach at Port 

 .\lbany, on small sandy knoll 30 feet (9.1 meters) west 

 of center of small creek bed at Port .\lbany, 330 feet 

 (100.6 meters) southeast of east corner of galvam'zed- 

 iron shed; marked by square block of volcanic tufa 

 projecting about 2 feet (0.61 meter) above ground and 

 marked on top with triangle and hole in center. True 

 bearings: right edge of Somerset station house, 1 

 mile (1.6 kilometers), 35 50'.6; edge of rocks above 

 high water at Osnaburg, 1.25 miles (2 kilometers), 

 113 49'.4; north corner of galvanized-iron house, 

 340 feet (103.6 meters), 140 55'.8. 



Alberton, Victoria, 1913. In public building reserve, on 

 north bank of Albert River, 63.5 feet (19.35 meters) 

 and 121.8 feet (37.13 meters) respectively from south- 

 east and northeast corners of original courthouse site, 

 30 yards (27 meters) from bank of river, 38 yards (35 

 meters) from fence along Johnson Street, and 20 yards 

 (18 meters) east of east line of courthouse site; marked 

 by wood stake driven flush with ground. True bear- 

 ings: bottom of southeast corner of fence of original 

 courthouse site, 55 03'.7; center of top of right cross 

 on gable of Anghcan church, one-eighth inile (200 

 meters), 83 19'.9; bottom of northeast corner of fence 

 of original courthouse site, 138 55'. 7; bottom of orna- 

 ment over entrance of school, 159 54'.3; center of 

 right ornament over front of Victoria Hotel, three- 

 fourths mile (1.2 kilometers), 169 34'.5; top of spike 

 over center of railway signal, 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), 

 176 22'.7. 



Albury, New South Wales, 1911. In Botanical Gardens 

 on open green with few trees, lying between Dean 

 Street and bowling green, 70 feet (21.3 meters) from 

 row of trees south of path parallel to Dean Street, 62 

 feet (18.9 meters) and 78 feet (23.8 meters) respec- 

 tively from nearest points of paths to northwest and 

 southeast, and 236 feet (71.9 meters) from left gate- 

 post of gate leading into bowhng green; marked by 

 wooden peg. True bearings: bottom of flagstaff near 

 bowling green, 230 feet (70 meters), 30 o8'.7; lamp 

 post on street corner opposite Dean Street gate, 264 

 27'.4; near corner of right chimney of cottage across 

 road from gardens directly in range with statue 

 erected by .\lderman Schmidt, 296 05'. 9. 



AUSTRAL.\SIA. 



Australia continued. 



Alexandria, Northern Territory, 1913. On open ground 

 north of station house, and south of Playford River, 

 273 feet (83.2 meters) from northwest corner of fence 

 inclosing station house, and 290.5 feet (88.54 meters) 

 from northeast corner of same fence; marked by small 

 -stakesunk just below surface. True bearings: north- 

 west corner of fence, 4 46'. 3; northeast corner of 

 station fence, 321 06'. 7; left gable end of station 

 house, 350 feet (107 meters), 347 35'.0. 



Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 1912. On open flat in 

 front of telegraph station, near telegraph line, 449.5 

 feet (137.01 meters) from northwest corner of officers' 

 quarters; markeil by wooden peg sunk just below 

 surface. True bearings: Alice Springs trigonometric 

 station, 207 22'.5; northwest corner of telegraph 

 officers' quarters, 308 47'.4; bottom of pole carrying 

 wind vane, about 450 feet (137 meters) distant, 319 

 33'.9. Declination observations were also made at 

 a secondary station about 300 feet (91 meters) from 

 main station in direction of officers' quarters. 



Alice Well, Northern Territory, 1912. On camel pad from 

 .\lice Well to Francis Well, about 8.5 miles (14 kilo- 

 meters) from former. 



Aniliony Lagoon, Northern Territory, 1913. On open 

 ground northwest of police station, 244.5 feet (74.52 

 meters) from northwest corner post of fence inclosing 

 police station, and 284.5 feet (86.72 meters) from 

 southwest corner post of same fence; marked by small 

 stake sunk just beneath sm'face. True bearings: left 

 end of Brunette out-station, one-half mile (0.8 kilo- 

 meter), 98 26'.2; northwest corner post of fence, 298 

 46'.7; left gable end of police station, 290 feet (88 

 meters), 302 44'. 9; southwest corner post of poHce 

 station fence, 316 51'.6. 



Ararat, Victoria, 1911. Near center of recreation ground 

 of asylum and east of concrete cricket pitch, 39.5 feet 

 (12.0 meters) from north end of pitch and 67 feet (20.4 

 meters) from south end. Azimuth observations were 

 made at a point 71 feet (21.6 meters) distant in direc- 

 tion of railway crossing post used as azimuth mark, 

 and 38 feet (11.6 meters) from south end of cricket 

 pitch. True bearings from azimuth station: white 

 railway crossing post, 18 46'.8; top of cover over water 

 tank, 300 feet (91 meters), 39 06'; flagpole on tower 

 of fire-brigade station in town, 79 47'. 6; flagpole on 

 asylum tower, 1,200 feet (366 meters), 245 51'.1. 



Arltunga, Northern Territory, 1912. On flat in gully above 

 government battery, 221 feet (67.4 meters) from 

 center of front of galvanized-iron cottage, 356 feet 

 (108.5 meters) from northwest corner of battery, 460 

 feet (140.2 meters) from pole carrying wind vane on 

 post office, and about 200 feet (61 meters) nearl}- due 

 west of ruined cottage; marked bj- wooden peg sunk 

 just below surface. True bearings: right edge of 

 battery building, 10 07'.6; pole carrying wind vane 

 on post office, 33 41'. 8; center of bull's eye of target, 

 335 30'.2. Declination observations were also made 

 at a secondary station about 38 paces from main sta- 

 tion in direction of bull's eye of target. 



Armidale, Neio South Wales, 1913. Inside the track of 

 racecourse reserve bounded by Dumarcsq, Douglas, 

 and Barney streets and '2^ paces north of center line of 

 Rusden Street extended into reserve, 421 feet (128.3 

 meters) from boundary fence at right edge of Rusden 

 Street gate, 5.50 feet (168 meters) from near corner of 

 sports grounds; marked by hardwood peg sunk just 

 beneath siuface of ground. True beai-ings: spike 

 over belfry of school, one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 

 23 19'.4; top of spire of cathedral, 1 mile (1.6 kilo- 



