Descriptions of Stations 



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AUSTRALASIA. 

 Australia continued. 



Noniianlon. Qurrnsland. 1912 continuod. 



Company's store, 13S oS'.l : top of telesniph tower 

 on far side of river, 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), 217 08'.2; 

 near corner of small stone building at hospital, one- 

 third mile (0.5 kilometer), 348 20'.0. 



Norseman, Western Australia, 1912. Near center of tract 

 of land resen-ed for warden's quarters on shore of 

 Lake Cowan, 424 feet (129.2 meters) from survey peg 

 No. 3551 at northeast corner of reserve, 313 feet (95 4 

 meters) from north boundary, and about in line with 

 old fence on south side of warden's house site; marked 

 by round wooden peg driven in ground. True bear- 

 in<is: front edge of nearby house, 195 47'. 5; bottom 

 of large chimney of Mararoa Mine, 2.5 miles. (4 kilo- 

 meters), 267 5S'.5; left edge of fire department water 

 tank in town, 282 34'.0. 



Norlham, Western Australia, 1912. In public park and 

 gardens reserve between Clarke Street and the River 

 .\von, about midwaj- between river and Clarke Street 

 and in line with fence on southwest side of sanitary 

 plot and 1,155.7 feet (352.26 meters) southeast of 

 survey post at Clarke Street corner, at which line to 

 station makes an angle with side of Clarke Street of 

 39; marked by jarrah peg driven flush with ground 

 and to be protected by fence. True bearings; chim- 

 ney of electric-light plant, 1 mile (1.6 Idlometers), 

 6 29'.0; center of inscription on tombstone of Mr. 

 Throstle, 2 miles (3 kilometers), 258 57'.8; bottom 

 of pole supporting wind vane on center tower of 

 Anglican church, 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), 333 28'.7. 



No. S Well, Northern Territory, 1912. About 100 yards 

 (91 meters) southwest of well. 



Nyngan, New South Wales, 1913. Near northwest corner 

 of Nyng.an Park, and 121 feet (36.9 meters) southwest 

 of northeast fence; marked by hardwood peg sunk just 

 beneath surface of ground. True bearings: flagstaff 

 over tennis pavilion, 300 feet (91 meters), 18 '37'.8; 

 northwest corner post of park, 144 44'.8; center of 

 cress on Roman Catholic church, 149 37'. 4; center 

 of front of town hall, 210 50'. 0; center of top of court- 

 house tower, 600 feet (183 meters), 242 56'.8; right 

 edge of tank on water tower, 500 feet (152 meters), 

 292 41 '.2; right flasstaff on sports pavilion, 600 feet 

 (183 meters), 325 65'.3. 



Olary, Soidh Australia, 1911. On low ridge running paral- 

 lel with railwaj' line, about one-third mile (0.5 kilo- 

 meter) north of railway station; marked by red-gum 

 peg 3 by 3 inches (8 by 8 cm.) sunk flush with ground. 

 True bearings: chimney pipe of Olary Hotel, 425 

 meters, 2 38'. 9; trigonometric cairn on hill, 6 kilo- 

 meters, 107 33'.4; semaphore signal post, 790 meters, 

 295 34'.8; east edge of railwav water tank, 490 

 meters, 349 02'.7. 



Omco, Victori/i, 1913. In southeastern portion of police 

 paddock, between township and public hospital, 76 

 feet (23.2 meters) cast from southwest corner post of 

 fence around paddock. True bearings: top left edge 

 of comer post at southwest corner of fence, 82 34'. 8; 

 bottom left edge of small barred window in back of 

 post-office building, 1.52 37'. 8; center top ornament 

 over top gable of butter factory, 156 17'.8; top left 

 edge of brick chimney of hospital, 327 44'. 7. Neu- 

 mayer's station was about one-half mile (0.8 kilo- 

 meter) north of this point. 



Oodnadaila, South Australia, 1911, 1912. West of town- 

 ship and about 600 yards (549 meters) west of rail- 

 way station, about 600 yards (549 meters) west-north- 

 west of school, about 100 yards (91 meters) west of 

 square wooden house with a veranda on three sides, 



AUSTRALASIA. 



Australia continued. 



Oodnndalta, South Australia. 1911, 1912 continued. 



298.2 feet (90.89 meters) northwest of galvanized-iron 

 stable, and 265.5 feet (80.93 meters) west of nearest 

 corner of police stable; marked by jarrah peg. True 

 bearings: trigonometric station on hill, 3 miles (5 

 kilometers), 183 35'.6; east corner of railwaj' water 

 tank, 249 24'. 1; flagpole on Transcontinental Hotel, 

 290 56'.3. 



Ooraminna Well, Northern Territory, 1912. About 12 feet 

 (3.5 meters) east of telegraph line, at foot of hill, 

 about one-half mile (0.8 Idlometei) north-northeast 

 of well, and 90.5 feet (27.58 meters) from nearest 

 telegraph pole to south. True bearing: left edge of 

 tank at well, 21 15'.2. 



Orange, New South Wales, 1913. In Anson Reserve for 

 water and recreation purposes fronting on Arson Street 

 between Kite and Moulder streets, 81 feet (24.7 

 meters) from west fence, and 276.5 feet (84.28 meters) 

 from southwest corner fence post. True bearings: 

 center of southwest corner fence post. 26 Sl'.O; center 

 of top of finial on near gable end of Cara House, 200 

 feet (61 meters), 119 30'.9; center of bottom of flag- 

 staff over land oflice, 330 feet (101 meters), 187 Ol'.l; 

 center of bottom of flagstaff over Willcocks's mer- 

 chandise warehouse, 800 feet (244 meters), 237 42'.9. 



Perth, Western Australia, 1912. In bush on highest por- 

 tion of King's Park, a short distance west of drive on 

 east side overlooking Swan River; by computation 

 7,206 hnks (1,449.6 meters) south and 3,645 links 

 (733.3 meters) west of transit circle of observatorj*; 

 marked by pointed jarrah post 6 by by 36 inches 

 (15 by 15 by 91 cm.) projecting 18 inches (46 cm.) 

 above ground, and marked C.I.W.1912 on side. 



Petersburg, South Australia, 1911. In northwest corner of 

 park reserve, about one-half mile (0.8 kilometer) 

 almost due north of town hall; 284 feet (86.6 meters) 

 from westernmost pillar of park gates, 275 feet (83.8 

 meters) from road fence to south; marked by peg of 

 jarrah wood 4 by 4 inches (10 by 10 cm.) set a little 

 below surface of ground. True bearings: nearest 

 corner of west pillar of park gates, 328 05'.5; gable 

 of town hall, 351 16'.2. 



Pine Creek (Play ford) , Northern Territory, 1912. On town- 

 ship reserve southeast of police station, on line be- 

 tween railway water tank and galvanized-iron house 

 south of police station, and also nearly on line from 

 northwest corner of hotel toward Candy's trigono- 

 metric station, 171 feet (52.1 meters) and 253 feet 

 (77.1 meters) respectively from south and east cor- 

 ners of fence around police station; marked by paper- 

 bark peg sunk just beneath surface. True bearings: 

 bottom of pole on Candy's trigonometric station, one- 

 half mile (0.8 kilometer), 114 26'.8; left edge of war- 

 den's office, 219 40'.9; northwest edge of railway 

 tank, 267 Ol'.S; left edge of hotel, about 500 feet (1.52 

 meters), 285 09'.3. 



Pinnaroo, South Australia, 1911. In a park reserve be- 

 tween townships of Pinnaroo and Mackenzie, about 

 one-third mile (0.5 kilometer) south of railway, about 

 140 yards (128 meters) due south of Pinnaroo Hotel, 

 and 174.5 feet (53.19 meters) south-southeast and 202 

 feet (61.6 meters) south-southwest from two street 

 comers; marked by jarrah peg 2 by 3 by 20 inches 

 (5 by 8 by 51 cm.) set just below surface of ground. 

 True bearings: east edge of back chimney of Pinnaroo 

 Hotel, 180 55'.0; northwest street comer, 176 53'; 

 northeast street comer, 195 12'. 



Port Darrein, Northern Territory, 1912. In Botanical Gar- 

 dens near north end of Mindil Beach, 55 feet (16.8 



