Descriptions of Stations 



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Charters Toirers, Qiuouiland, 1913. Near center of ring in 

 showgrounds reserve 3S2.5 feet (116.58 meters) 

 from northwest corner of reserve. True bearings: 

 bottom of left post supporting roof of grandstand 250 

 feet (76 meters) 77 41'.7; northwest corner of re- 

 serve 136 3r.2; top of belfry of church one-half 

 mile (0.8 kilometer) 281 50'.2; center of top of tower 

 of post office one-half mile (0.8 kilometer) 309 56'.2; 

 center of top of large chimney, on hilltop, 1 mile (1.6 

 kilometers), 351 44'.8. 



Chillagoe, Queensland, 1912. On large open field which 

 lies in south angle between Atherton and Cathedral 

 streets on outskirts of town, 103.5 feet (49.8 meters) 

 south-southwest from small clump of rocks, marked 

 by peg sunlv just below ground. True bearings: cen- 

 ter of highest point on rocky bluff, three-eighths mile 

 (0.6 kilometer), 1 24'.7; center of survey peg at corner 

 of .atherton and Cathedral streets, one-eighth mile (0.2 

 kilometer), 180 54'.2; right edge at bottom of Hessian 

 house, one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 249 38'.8; 

 center of highest point of large rocky mound, five- 

 eighths mile (1 kilometer), 293 21'.2; bottom of flag- 

 staff on rocky mound, three-eighths mile (0.6 kilo- 

 meter), 334 33'.6. 



Chinchilla, Queensland, 1913. -In a reserve across Charley's 

 Creek from town, in line with south side of Chinchilla 

 Street, 210.5 feet (64.16 meters) from survey peg 

 marked "XIII, 4," 381.3 feet (116.22 meters) from 

 nearest fence corner on Chinchilla Street, and 710 feet 

 (216 meters) from near corner of Chinchilla Street and 

 lane which is continuation of Helena Street; marked 

 by hardwood peg sunk just below ground. True 

 bearings: center of tower over Royal Hotel, 0.2 mile 

 (0.3 kilometer), 240 31'.9; near corner of Club Hotel, 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 279 37'.4; south side 

 of Chinchilla Street, 302 r2'.5; cross on near end of 

 Anglican church, 0.2 mile (0.3 kilometer), 356 00'.6. 



Clermont, Queensland, 1913. In recreation reserve behind 

 town hall, in east half of reserve, 205.5 feet (62.64 

 meters) from point where line of east side of Karmoo 

 Street cuts reserve fence. True bearings: spike on 

 rotunda in showground, one-fourth mile (0.4 kilo- 

 meter), 181 05'.8; northwest corner of East and 

 Drummond streets, 560 feet (171 meters), 243 48'.6; 

 point on reserve fence where line of east side of Kar- 

 moo Street intersects, 65 11'.4. 



Cloncurry, Queensland, 1913. On southeast end of town 

 reserve, north of cemetery reserve and east of SheafTe 

 Street, 396 feet (120.7 meters) from northwest corner 

 of cemetery reserve; marked by small stake sunk 

 just beneath surface. True bearings: nortliwest cor- 

 ner of cemetery reserve, 29 12'.7; left gable end of 

 engine shed, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 298 30'.5; 

 northeast corner of cemetery reserve, 530 feet (162 

 meters), 315 18'.3; left gable end of railway station, 

 three-fourths mile (1.2 kilometers), 320 21'.2; center 

 of cross on Roman Catholic church, 450 yards (411 

 meters), 336 51'.6. 



Cnbar, Xew South Wales, 1913. In showground reserve, 

 on west outskirts of town, on north side of Wilcannia 

 Road, 159 feet (48.5 meters) from fence to southeast, 

 and 281 feet (85.6 meters) from southernmost corner 

 post; marked by hardwood peg sunk just below sur- 

 face of ground. True bearings: fence post at south 

 corner of grounds, 34 49'.0; fence post at southwest 

 corner of grounds, one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 

 110 34'.7; fence post at northeast corner of grounds, 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 194 22'.6; center of 

 bottom of tallest cliiraney of Great Cobar Mine, 1 

 mile (1.6 kilometers), 290 5r.9; center of cross on 



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Cobar. New South Wales. 1913 contimied. 



rear end of roof of Roman Catholic church, one-half 

 mile (0.8 kilometer), 297 5r.4; Cobar trigonometric 

 station, 5.2 miles (8 kilometers) 324 44'.5. 



Cockburn, South Australia, 1911. On small hillock south 

 of railway line on open ground belonging to Crown 

 and used for football field, about 1,300 feet (396 

 meters) south-southeast of the institute, 437 feet 

 (133.2 meters) from fence inclosing railway yard, and 

 220 feet (67.1 meters) from nearest south goal post; 

 marked by red-gum peg 3 by 2 inches (8 by 5 cm.) ; 

 sunk flush with ground. True bearings: chimney of 

 pumjj-house at dam 0.8 kilometer, 48 53'.2; sema- 

 phore signal post, 550 meters, 104 44'.6; west gable 

 of English church, 460 meters, 200 40'. 1; south gable 

 of institute, 216 34'.7; east edge of railway water 

 tank, 350 meters, 224 0S'.7; east gable of engine shed, 

 460 meters, 243 42'.7. 



Coen, Queensland, 1913. On school reserve, southeast of 

 school building, east of small track and west of small 

 mound and about 107 feet (33 meters) from blazed 

 bloodwood tree; marked by ironwood stake sunk 

 below ground. True bearings: right gable end of 

 Boyd's cottage 1,300 feet (396 meters), 91 05'.4; 

 left gable end of police cottage, 1,300 feet (396 meters), 

 102 43'.4; near gable end of school shed, 550 feet (168 

 meters), 139 21'.6; blazed bloodwood tree, 151 56'. 



Colona, South Australia, 1911. In shght depression 129 

 paces southwest of south corner of station house and 

 61 paces northeast of nearest telegraph pole. True 

 bearings: pipe of windmill one-half mile (0.8 kilo- 

 meter), 188 09'.3; left edge of station house, at bot- 

 tom. 219 57'.9. 



Corulobolin, New South Wales, 1913. Near Condobolin 

 astronomical station, in trigonometrical reserve on top 

 of hill north of town. True bearings: center of bot- 

 tom of low spire of Roman Catholic church, 1 mile 

 (1.6 kilometers), 39 01'.6; center of trigonometric 

 pole, 35.5 feet (10.82 meters), 236 38'. 



Connell's Creek, Northern Territory, 1912. Near small 

 landing used by a buffalo hunter named Connell, on 

 creek about 20 miles east of Adelaide River and about 

 one-half mile (0.8 kilometer) from mouth of creek, at 

 edge of open plain be}'ond mangroves which fringe 

 river for about 100 yards (91 meters) from the land- 

 ing; marked by cedar peg. True bearing: pandanus 

 palm tree, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 100 24'.6. 



Cookloim, Queensland, 1912, 1913. Station of 1913 is 

 closely that of 1912; on open grassy slope east of town 

 between lines of Hogg and Howard streets, 44 feet 

 (13.4 meters) from blazed milk tree, and 453 feet 

 (138.1 meters) east-southeast from southeast corner 

 fence post of house in block between Garden and 

 Kimberley streets; marked by hardwood peg sunk 

 just beneath ground. True bearing: center of right 

 ventilator over State School three-eighths mile (0.6 

 kilometer), 152 17'.4. 



Coolgardie, Western Australia, 1912. In park lands on 

 north side of town, in section bounded by Toorak, 

 Moran, MacDonald, and Jobson streets, 429 feet 

 (130.8 meters) from southwest corner, 258 feet (78.6 

 meters) from south fence, and 48 feet (14.6 meters) 

 north-northeast of gum tree; marked by jarrah peg 

 sunk beneath surface. True bearings: left gable eiul 

 of Presybterian church, one-fourth mile (0.4 kilo- 

 meter), 299 30'.9; cross on right gable end of Catholic 

 church, 330 05'.6; center of cross of left gable of con- 

 vent, 345 26'.3. 



