Descriptions of Stations 



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AUSTRALASIA. 



Australia continued. 



Duhho. New South Wales. 1913 contiiuiccl. 



from northeast conu'r, and 154 feet (46.9 meters) from 

 east fence; marked by fiardwood peg sunk jiLst below 

 surface of ground. True bearings: northeast corner 

 post of park 221 00'.4; center of top of chimney stack 

 of Davie's joinery works, 700 feet (213 meters), 336 

 03'.8. 



East Maitland, New South Wales, 1913. In east half of hxrge 

 park on rise in southern part of town, south-south- 

 east of south corner of William and Park streets, 397 

 feet (121.0 meters) from north corner survey post 226 

 feet (68.9 meters) from northwest fence; marked by 

 wooden peg sunk j ust beneath surface of ground. True 

 bearings: south corner fence post, 800 feet (244 

 meters), 8 55'.7; north road corner at Rouse and 

 William streets, 118 46'.3; belfry of Anglican church, 

 .500 feet (152 meters), 170 33'.5; center of north cor- 

 ner survey post, 199 45'.6; center of ornament on 

 front of Wesleyan church, 1,000 feet (305 meters), 

 209 32'. 5; center of bottom of cross on far end of 

 Catholic church, one-fourth mile (0.4 kOometer), 256 

 07'.4. 



Eastmere, Queensland, 1913. On ground just outside sta- 

 tion paddock, south of Eastmere station house, 243.5 

 feet (74.22 meters) from right edge of railing round 

 grave. True bearings: left bar of station kitchen 

 window, 600 feet (183 meters), 161 21'.8; near gable 

 end of station house, 600 feet (183 meters), 166 18'.0; 

 right edge of grave railing, 291 17'.5. 



Echuca, Victoria, 1913. In public park and recreation 

 ground 272 feet (82.9 meters) from nearest corner of 

 Hop wood's granite obelisk; marked by wooden peg 

 driven flush with ground. True bearings: bottom 

 left edge of fourth block from ground, granite pedestal 

 of Hopwood's monument. 97 13'.9; center of first 

 "O" in "Hopwood" on fourth block from ground, 97 

 29'.S; top left edge of chinmey of Rasel's cordial fac- 

 tory, one-eighth mile (0.2 kilometer), 311 28'.3; cen- 

 ter of left ornament on left gatepost of park, one-tenth 

 mile (160 meters), 316 40'.7; top of ornament on right 

 side of Governor Lock's red-gum arch, 70 yards (64 

 meters), 334 14'.1. Neumayer's station was approxi- 

 mately three-fourths mile northwest of this point. 



Eden, New South Wales, 1913. On open grass plot near 

 north corner of Bramble and Imlay streets, and north 

 of reserve containing the Lookout Point Lighthouse, 

 97 feet (29.6 meters) from fence post at west corner of 

 reserve, and 148 feet (45.1 meters) from west corner 

 of Imlay and Bramble streets. True bearings: west 

 corner fence of lighthouse grounds, 21 29'.2; middle 

 gable of Boyd's Hotel across bay, 3 miles (5 kilo- 

 meters), 41 28'.4; bottom of flagstafif over Bank of 

 New South Wales, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 149 

 48'.6; right edge of chimney of Great Southern Hotel, 

 one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 153 48'.7. 



Edithburgh, South Australia, 1911. In portion of park 

 lands immediately west of township and about one- 

 half mile (0.8 kilometer) from jetty, about 700 yards 

 (640 meters) west-northw-est of large stone house near 

 jetty, 300 yards (274 meters) north-northwest of 

 stone shop on corner of main street, 131 feet (39.9 

 meters) from York Town Road, and 332 feet (101.2 

 meters) from fence to east; marked by jarrah peg 2 by 

 3 by 20 inches (5 by 8 by51 cm.), set a little below sur- 

 face. True bearings; cliimney of chaff mill, 460 

 meters, 48 42'.0; spire of Anglican church, 365 meters, 

 272 18'.7; ornament on large stone house near iettv, 

 293 52'.8. 



AUSTRALASIA. 

 Adstralia continued. 



Elseij Creek, Northern Territory, 1912. About 50 yards (46 

 meters) north of the creek and about 100 yards (91 

 meters) southwest of ruins of old Elsey Creek station. 



Emerald, Queensland, 1913. In public park reserve con- 

 taining race-course, 252.5 feet (76.96 meters) from 

 southwest corner of reserve; marked by hardwood 

 peg sunk just below ground. True bearings: survey 

 post at southwest corner of reserve, 51 Or.6; survey 

 post at street corner opposite southwest corner of 

 reserve, 400 feet (122 meters), 59 22'.6; left chinmey 

 on roof of hos|)ital, 900 feet (274 meters), 141 44'.6; 

 south corner of reserve, 0.2 mile (0.3 kilometer), 309 

 27'; right gable end of church, one-half mile (0.8 kilo- 

 meter), 335 24'.0. 



Eromanga, Queensland, 1913.^In reserve containing police 

 station, 285 feet (86.9 meters) from survey peg at 

 northwest corner, and 310.5 feet (94.64 meters) from 

 survey peg at northeast corner; marked by peg sunk 

 just below ground. True bearings: left end of roof 

 of police station, 390 feet (119 meters), 21 53'.3; 

 near corner of left chimney of Royal Hotel, one-third 

 mile (0.5 kilometer), 70 33'.6; left edge of right chim- 

 ney of Australian Hotel, one-third mile (0.5 kilometer), 

 85 27'.3; survey post at northwest corner of police 

 reserve, 157 09'.4; survey post at northeast corner 

 of reserve, 224 09'. 1 ; southeast survey peg of reserve, 

 450 feet (137 meters), 342 22'.3. 



Eucla, Western Australia, 1911. On open ground east of 

 settlement, 192 feet (58.5 meters) east of corner of 

 fence opposite telegraph offices and quarters, 203 feet 

 (61.9 meters) southeast of southeast corner of concert 

 hall, and about one foot (0.3 meter) south of point in 

 range with east and west fence. True bearings: wind 

 vane on telegraph office, 108 Oo'.S; bottom of flagpole 

 on operators' quarters, 122 51'.9; gable end of hall, 

 137 47'.2. 



Farina, South Australia, 1911. Two stations, designated 

 A and B, were occupied at this place. The main sta- 

 tion, A, is west of town, on small knoll in northeast 

 corner of police paddock, about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) 

 west of railway station, about 2,400 feet (732 meters) 

 due west of E.\change Hotel, about 2,200 feet (671 

 meters) west-northwest of Enghsh church, 594 feet 

 (181.1 meters) from east fence of paddock, and 637 

 feet (194 2 meters) from north fence; marked by jarrah 

 peg set about 2 inches under ground. True bearings: 

 gable of pump-house, 230 ll'.O; west gable of public 

 school, 279 57'.0; west gable of English church, 288 

 56'.4; west gable of red-roofed house, 1 mile (1.6 kilo- 

 meters), 313 13'.2. Dip observations were made at 

 secondary station 120 feet (36.6 meters) from A in 

 direction of west gate of English church. B is about 

 one-half mile northeast of A and about 1,000 feet (305 

 meters) due north of Exchange Hotel. True bear- 

 ings: semaphore signal post to southeast of railway 

 station, three-fourths mile (1.2 kilometers), 326 57'.9; 

 west gable of public school, 31 12'.5. 



Flinders, South Australia, 1911. On top of small bluff, the 

 first northeast of town, about three-fourths mile (1.2 

 kilometers) from Mudge's Hotel and jetty, in center of 

 bare spot where sand and limestone are exposed, 17 

 feet (5.2 meters) from edge of cliff; marked by peg 

 driven in ground. True bearings: center of front face 

 of church at top, 48 14'.4; near corner of right chim- 

 ney of Mudge's Hotel, 55 5S'.2; outer edge at bottom 

 of shed on end of jetty, 81 46'.0. 



Forsaylh, Queensland, 1912. On slight elevation in valley 

 northwest of the township, between terminus of rail- 

 way and schoolhouse, northeast of two high knobs at 



