Descriptions of Stations 



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Renner Spring, Northern Territory, 1912. In open space 

 about .550 feet (168 meters) west of Renner Spring, 

 1,100 feet (33.5 meters) northwest of stockyard and 

 500 feet (152 meters) east-southeast of isolated rocky 

 knoll. True bearing: near fork of left support of 

 meat gallows in stockyard, 318 14'. 7. 



Richmond, Queensland, 1913. In or near old water re- 

 serve on Flinders River, 58.5 feet (17.83 meters) from 

 west corner of fence around O'Keefe's old cottage, 125 

 feet (38.1 meters) from south corner of same fence. 

 True bearings: ventilator over postmaster's liouse, 

 one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 1 00'.3; ventilator over 

 courthouse, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 2 31'.2; 

 survey peg at north corner of section XXXV, one- 

 fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 65 26'.0: west corner of 

 fence around O'Keefe's cottage, 240 23'. 1 ; south corner 

 of fence around O'Keefe's cottage, 286 29'.3; left 

 ventilator of Federal Palace Hotel, two-thirds mile 

 (1.1 kilometers), 359 19'.5. 



Rockhampton, Queeiislaml, 1913. In recreation reserve 

 bounded by North and Campbell streets, 396.5 feet 

 (120.85 meters) from north corner of reserve at 

 Exhibition and Lion Creek roads, and 160.5 feet (48.92 

 meters) from northeast boundary fence; marked by 

 hardwood peg sunk just below ground. True bear- 

 ings: center of tower on roof of school, one-half mile 

 (0,8 kilometer), 26 17'.4; center of cross on near end 

 of church, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 46 27'.2; 

 east corner of fence inclosing stable, 200 feet (61 

 meters), 75 08'.6; north corner of reserve, 157 01'. 4; 

 bottom of flagstaff on roof of pa\alion, 850 feet (259 

 meters), 209 16'. 2; east corner of reserve, 0.2 mile 

 (0.3 kilometer), 300 47'.0; spike on tower of Kent 

 Brewery, one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 311 40'. 2; 

 north corner of immigration reserve, 530 feet (162 

 meters), 325 07'.8. 



Rolleston, Queensland, 1913. In reservation containing 

 police station, 69.5 feet (21.18 meters) from Comet 

 Street fence, and 211.5 feet (64.47 meters) from north 

 corner of reserve at Clematis Street; marked by peg 

 sunk just below ground. True bearings: right edge 

 of police station, 150 feet (46 meters), 19 06'.6; near 

 corner of inclosure containing station buildings, 80 

 feet (24.4 meters), 76 43'. 4; west corner of reserve, 260 

 feet (79 meters), 97 25'.6; north corner of reserve, 

 161 20'.7; east corner of reserve, 200 feet (61 meters), 

 297 31'.1; near gable end of Planet Hotel, 500 feet 

 (152 meters), 301 06'.1; near corner of lockup, 100 

 feet (30.5 meters), 3.59 41'.5. 



Roma, Queensland, 1913. In recreation reserve at north- 

 west end of Queen Street, near corner opposite latter, 

 166.5 feet (50.75 meters) from corner opposite Queen 

 Street, and 23.5 feet (7.16 meters) from nearby gum 

 tree; marked by hardwood peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: nearby gum tree, 23; center 

 of ornament on roof of hospital, 0.4 mile (0.6 kilo- 

 meter), 45 24'.1 ; southwest corner of reserve, 690 feet 

 (210 meters), 85 09'. 2; east corner of reserve, 1,400 

 feet (427 meters), 239 27'.1; top of turret over court- 

 hou.se, 0.4 mile (0.6 kilometer), 330 08'.6; near corner 

 of reserve, 354 22'; center of cross over con\-cnt, 0.4 

 mile (0.6 kilometer), 356 46'.5. 



Roltmst Island, Western Australia, 1912. .\bout 12 miles 

 (19.3 kilometers) from Fremantle, near camps con- 

 structed by Tourist Department of government of 

 Western Australia for visitors: on highest point of 

 low ridge running parallel to shore, east of jetty on 

 seaward side of old road running along top of ridge; 

 161 feet (49.1 meters) from center of rotunda; marketl 

 by jarrah peg sunk just below ground. True bearings: 



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Rottnest Island, Western Auslralin, 1912 continued. 



Rottnest Main Lighthouse, 2.8 miles (5 kilometers), 

 83 22'.2; top of rotunda near jetty, 161 feet (49.1 

 meters), 177 30'.7; lighthouse at Bathurst Point, 1 

 mile (1.6 kilometers), 149 42', 6; trigonometric station 

 on Point Phillip, one-third mile (0.5 kilometer), 278 

 46'.4; trigonometric station on Mount Hcrschel, 1.2 

 miles (2 kilometers), 114 45'.4. 



Ryan's Well, Northern Territory, 1912. About 300 yards 

 (274 meters) east-southeast from Ryan's Well, at edge 

 of clearing and about 100 yards (91 meters) east of 

 telegraph line. True bearing: top right edge of stone 

 coping of well, 113 01'.7. 



St. Lawrence, Queensland, 1913. In'northeast corner of 

 race-course reserve, 165 feet (50.3 meters) from 

 northeast corner survey peg, 88.5 feet (26 97 meters) 

 from east fence. True bearings: northeast corner 

 survey peg, 219 1S'.5; front gable end of courthouse 

 one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 200 15'. 8; near gable 

 end of house in police reserve, one-half mile (0.8 kilo- 

 meter), 260 40'.0. 



Sandstone, Western Australia, 1912. In race-course re- 

 serve, 232.5 feet (70.87 meters) northeast of road peg 

 (marked R. 10898) in southwest corner of reserve; 

 marked by jarrah peg set just below ground. True 

 bearings: southwest corner survey peg R. 10898, 39 

 04'. 5; right or higher tower of National Hotel, 345 

 40'.5. 



Shepparton, Victoria, 1913. .Approximately one-half mile 

 (0.8 kilometer) northwest of Neumayer's station; in 

 rifle range reserve north of Goulburn River, 30 

 yards (27 meters) southeast of nearest gum tree, and 

 90 yards (82 meters) north of white gate of rifle range; 

 marked by wooden peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: center bolt in center of white g.ate of 

 rifle range, 5 39'. 1 ; center of left foot of central statue 

 (woman standing) on front of .Australian Mutual 

 Provident Society's building, one-half mile (0.8 kilo- 

 meter), 311 lO'.o. 



Sorell, Tasmania, 1913. Very closely a reoccupation of 

 station of Magnetic Survey of Tasmania, on north 

 side of easternmost by-road which leaves main 

 Bellerive-SoreU road at a point 0.36 mile (0.58 kilo- 

 meter) ea.st of eleventh milestone from Bellerive. 

 True bearing: trigonometric station on Mt. Rumney, 

 5.6 miles (9.0 kilometers), 45 37'.7. 



Southern Cross, Westerti Australia, 1912. In large recrea- 

 tion ground north of railroad and in line with east 

 fence of small Wesleyan cemeterj' within reserve, 100 

 feet (30.5 meters) north of northeast corner of ceme- 

 tery; marked by jarrah peg sunk just below ground. 

 True bearings: left edge of large water-supply tank 

 on hill, 59 46'.9; top of belfry on Church of England, 

 79 53'. 3; center of front of Commercial Hotel, 91 

 06'. 7. 



Soulhport. Quee.nslatid, 1913. In Queen's Park Recreation 

 Reserve, 110 feet (33.5 meters) from east fence, and 

 303.5 feet (92.51 meters) from southeast corner at 

 Queen Street and Parade; marked by hardwood peg 

 sunk just below ground. True bearings: spike on 

 front of old church, 800 feet (244 meters), 75 24'.5; 

 center of southwest corner post of park, 800 feet (244 

 meters), 87 19'. 7; center of northwest corner po.st, 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 124 26'.8; center of 

 small steeple on Roman Catholic church, one-half 

 mile (0.8 kilometer), 156 04'.8; southeast corner post, 

 303 42'. 5. 



