Descriptions of Stations 



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Mclbniinir. Virlaria. t!lll, 1013 coiitiniu^l. 



occupied by Austrian Naval Expedition. It is 23 feet 

 (7.0 meters) northwest of edge of main walk and 

 marked by drill hole in top of sandstone block about 

 6 inches (I.') cm.) square, sunk 2 inches (.5 cm.) in 

 Kround and marked C.I.W. 1911. True bearings: 

 north corner of house at gate, about 100 feet (30 

 meters), 56 19'; southwest corner of absolute house 

 116.5 feet (35.51 meters), 145 12'; chimneys of stone 

 buddmg, about 400 feet (122 meters), 178 16' and 

 1S0 59' respectively; near corner of main observatory 

 buildmg, 106.7 feet (32.52 meters), 240 06'. The dip- 

 circle pier and earth-inductor pier in absolute house 

 were also occupied, being designated "Dip Pier" and 

 "E. I. Pier" respectively. 



Menindie, New South Wales, 1913. On bank of Darling 

 River, in large recreation reserve bounded by Pruella 

 and Holding streets, S0.5 feet (24.54 meteis) from 

 survey peg marking west corner of reservation; marked 

 by hardwood peg sunk just below surface of ground. 

 True bearings: west corner survey peg, S3 07'.5; near 

 corner of chimney of Cromi Hotel, one-fourth mile 

 (t) 4 kilometer), 105 29'.5; near end of roof of Roman 

 Catholic church, one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 161 

 05'.fi; spike on rear end of roof of hall, one-fourth mile 

 (0.4 kilometer), 165 16'.7. 



Mcn:ies, Western Australia, 1912. -In recreation grounds 

 north of town and on west side of railway, 231.5 feet 

 (70..56 meters) from east fence, and 109 feet (33.2 

 meters) from south fence; marked by jarrah peg set 

 below surface. True bearings: iron pole on knoll, 

 95 20'.1; left edge of grandstand at bottom, 113 

 16'. 4. Declination observations were also made at 

 secondary station 30 paces from main station in direc- 

 tion of iron pole on knoll. 



Merredin, Western Australia, 1912. South of Merredin 

 Peak, 137.5 feet (41.91 meters) northwest of north- 

 west corner of fence surrounding reservoir of Meiredin 

 Peak catchment reserve; marked bv jarrah peg sunk 

 just below surface. True bearings' trigonometric 

 .station on Merredin Peak, 196 11 '.7; northwest cor- 

 ner of fence around dam. 320 53'.9; center of chimney 

 of pumping plant alongside dam. 344 37'.4. 



Mien, Queensland, 1913. In paddock of telegraph station 

 at Mien, northwest of station building and southeast 

 of yards, 95.5 feet (29.11 meters) from southeast 

 corner of yards and about 12 feet (3.7 meters) north- 

 east from small track between yards and station; 

 marked by boxwood stake sunk "just below ground. 

 True bearings: southeast corner of yards, 108 4r.8; 

 leftmost veranda post of telegraph station, 460 feet 

 (140 meters), 296 31'.7; right gable end of near wing 

 of station building, 460 feet (140 meters), .300 49'.0; 

 right gable end of far wing of station building, 302 

 27'. 6. 



Mildura, Victoria, 1911. In football grounds belonging 

 to town, in block between Uth and 12th Streets and 

 .southeast of San Mateo Avenue, 247 feet (75.3 meters) 

 from 1 1th Street fence and 107 feet (32.6 meters) from 

 cross-fence to the northwest. True bearings: tip of 

 belfry of school, 118 49'.7; rear edge of small grand- 

 stand in grounds, 347 27'.9. 



Milner's Well, Northern Territory, 1912. On wagon road 

 about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) south of Milner's Well 

 and about 20 yards (18 meters) west of telegraph line. 



Milparinka, New South Wales. 1913. On west bank of 

 creek, on northeast side of town, between creek and 

 road to Cobham Lake and on north bank of small 

 creek tributarj- to main one; marked by hardwood 



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Milparinka, New South Wales, 1913 continued. 



peg sunk just below surface of ground. True bearing; 

 near gable end of Royal Standard Hotel, one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 kilometer), 120 43'.3. 



Mingenew, Western Australia, 1912. In public reserve 

 between Ikewa Street and Yandanooka Road, 179 5 

 feet (54.72 meters) from telegraph pole ^\hich is in 

 near fence line of latter, 330.5 feet (100.74 meters) 

 southeast of survey post at corner of reserve at inter- 

 section of these streets. True bearings: center of 

 cross on Catholic church, 90 50'.4; point on top of 

 Mingenew Hill, probably survey post, 122 09' 4' top 

 of pipe feeding railway tank. 160 43'.8. 



Mooki'ta Rock Hole, Northern Territory, 1912. About 300 

 yards (274 meters) south of rock hole locally called 

 Mooketa, or Muckety. 



Moora, Western Australia, 1912. In recreation grounds 

 297.5 feet (90.68 meters) from west fence, and 373..5 

 feet (113.84 meters) from southwest corner of grounds' 

 marked by jarrah peg set below surface. True bear- 

 ings: survey post in southwest corner of grounds 

 373..5 feet (113.84 meters), 42 42'.7; survey post in 

 northwest corner of grounds, 400 feet (121,9 meters) 

 135 14'.2; right gable end of large shed in show- 

 grounds, 800 feet (243.8 meters), 325 45'.4. 



Moree, New South Wales, 1)13. In northeast corner of 

 recreation reserve between Albert Street and Gwydir 

 River, 239 feet (72.8 meters) southwest of northwest 

 corner of cricket ground, and 118 feet (36.0 meters) 

 south-southeast from left post of gate opposite end 

 of Boston Street. True bearings: left post of large 

 gate, 173 47'.7; northwest corner of fence around 

 cricket ground, 240 30'.8; top of near gable end of 

 grandstand in cricket ground, 300 feet (91 meters) 

 296 33'.7. '' 



Morgan, South Australia, 1911. A short distance east of 

 top of hill across gully to south of town, 597 feet (182.0 

 meters) west of semaphore pole and about 300 yards 

 (274 meters) northeast of farther one. True bearings : 

 top of farther railway semaphore pole, 47 20'.5; 

 ornament on left gable end of brewery, 186 42' o' 

 wind vane on telegraph office, 216 55'.9; top of near 

 railway semaphore pole, 287 26'.3. 



Moruya, New South Wales, 1913. In northeast corner of 

 public recreation reserve containing the racecourse, 

 124 feet (37.8 meters) south of north fence, and 266 

 feet (81.1 meters) southwest of northeast corner fence 

 post; marked by hardwood peg sunk just below sur- 

 face of ground. True bearings: near gable end of 

 race-course grandstand, 700 feet (213 meters), 57 

 59'.7; right turret in front of church, one-half mile 

 (0.8 kilometer), 142 44'. 1 ; center of front of roof over 

 dormer window on right front of Keating's Hotel, one- 

 third mile (0.5 kilometer), 147 38'.6; left end of freight 

 shed at wharf, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 178 

 08'.3; center of bottom of northeast corner post of 

 fence, 252 06'. 6. 



Mount Douglas, Queensland, 1913. In station paddock, 

 about 100 yards (91 meters) northwest of station! 

 True bearings: left support of meat gallows, 61 paces, 

 187 16'.7; near gable end of station house, 300 feet 

 (91 meters), 310 49'.5. 



Mount Hope, South Australia, 1911. About 1 mile (1.6 

 kilometers) from Mount Hope post office, on small 

 rise on west side of road from Port Lincoln, about 250 

 yards (229 meters) south of boarding house "Travel- 

 lers' Rest," 160 paces south of an easst-wcst wire fence 

 and 243 feet (74.1 meters) from fence at roadside, 65.5 



