Descriptions of Stations 



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AUSTRALASIA. 



Austr alia con linued. 



Alger Island, Northern Territory, 1914 continued. 



tion on north point of bay, half mile (0.8 km.), 144 

 14'. 8; center of base of straight bushy tree, 210 feet 

 (64.0 meters), 150 27'.6; bottom of leftmost post of 

 framework of trepang hut, 200 feet (61.0 meters), 

 326 08'.6. 



Angaston, South Australia, 1915. In cricket and football 

 oval in Angaston Park, 36.9 feet (11.25 meters) east 

 of center of east end of cement portion of cricket 

 pitch. True bearings: south post of pavilion, outside 

 edge, 88 07'.4; center of gable ornament of pavilion, 

 92 30'. 9; north post of pavilion, outside edge, 96 

 57'.1; center of top of pagoda, 125 50'. 3; top part of 

 center of dedication monument, 177 54'. 6; edge of 

 north wall of Agricultural Hall, 179 34'.6. 



Arnhem Bay, Northern Territory, 1914. On sandy beach 

 at large break in mangroves on right bank of wide 

 salt arm in southwest corner of Arnhem Bay, at south 

 end of gap in mangroves, three-fourths mile (1.2 km.) 

 from mouth, about 40 feet (12 meters) from high- 

 water mark, and 40 feet (12 meters) from salt swamp 

 to eastward; marked by round peg projecting about 

 4 inches (10 cm.) above ground, also a post 13 feet 

 (4.0 meters) high 56 feet (17.1 meters) north-north- 

 west from station. 



Bald Hill, Western Australia, 1914. North of government 

 well at Bald Hill, in line with trough, and 323 feet 

 (S8.5 meters) from fence inclosing trough; marked by 

 jarrah peg driven flush with ground. True bearings: 

 top of bolt in northeast corner post of fence surround- 

 ing trough, 8 12'.3; trigonometric station on Bald 

 Hill, about 2 miles (3.2 km.), 347 05'.6. 



Bullaballa, Western Australia, 1914. On flat open ground 

 446 feet (135.9 meters) west of railwav from Balla 

 jetty to Whim Well Mine, and about 550 feet (168 

 meters) southwest of wharfinger's office; marked by 

 peg projecting slightly above ground. True bearings: 

 trigonometric station on Depuch Island, 7 miles (11.3 

 km.), 136 20'. 7; righthand post of platform on 

 wharfinger's office, 227 48'. 3; left post on porch of 

 Mr. Macdonald's house, 1 mile (1.6 km.), 345 21'.4. 



Balladonia, Western Australia, 1914. On bare rocky land 

 west of telegraph-station, in line with south wall in- 

 closing telegraph-station, also in line with continuation 

 of wire fence on east side of field to northward, 374.5 

 feet (114.15 meters) from southwest corner of tele- 

 graph-office wall, 334.5 feet (101.95 meters) from 

 corner post of fence to northward, and 145.5 feet 

 (44.35 meters) from nearest telegraph-pole to south- 

 ward. True bearing: left top corner of middle chim- 

 ney of telegraph-office, 259 53'.4. 



Batchelor, Northern Territory, 1914. Close reoccupation of 

 station of 1912, on ridge south of government ex- 

 perimental farm, about 150 yards (137 meters) south- 

 southeast from men's quarters, about 100 yards (91 

 meters) west-northwest from manager's old quarters, 

 15 feet (4.6 meters) south of buggy track, and 9.5 

 feet (2.90 meters) northwest from tall tree marked 

 with cross 6 feet (1.8 meters) above ground. True 

 bearings: top of center gable of stable, 400 feet (122 

 meters), 134 49'.3; right gable of stable, about 450 

 feet (137 meters), 138 41'. 9; leftmost ornament on 

 manager's house, about one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 

 148 45'.5; near gable end of men's quarters, 450 feet 

 (137 meters), 165 31'.8; corner post in north side of 

 paddock, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 254 31'.9. 



Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, 1914. See Mission 

 Station. 



Batten's Creek, Northern Territory, 1914. See Ryan's Bend. 



AUSTRALASIA. 



Australia continued. 



Beachport, South Australia, 1914. On recreation-reserve, 

 about 300 yards (274 meters) northeast of railway 

 station, and 93.5 feet (28.50 meters) south of fence 

 along road to northward measured at right angles 

 from point 361.0 feet (110.03 meters) east of bend in 

 fence. True bearings: tip of Penguin Island Light- 

 house, 1 40'.2; near corner of leftmost chimney of 

 coffee palace, 4 30'.7; railway signal in front of Bay 

 View Hotel, 24 25'.9; finial on school, 45 29'.7; 

 straining- post at angle of fence to westward, 115 

 29'.4; straining-post at angle of fence to eastward, 

 274 50'. 1; tip of railway signal, 290 3S'.S. 



A secondary station was established 74 feet (23 

 meters) north of magnetic station, in fine with station 

 and Penguin Island Lighthouse. 



Bedford Park, Western Australia, 1914. See Broome B. 



Bench-Mark 56 l A, South Australia, 1914. In dense scrub 

 country near a camel pad and close to bench-mark 

 56^ miles (90.93 km.) east of Ooldea Bore, of 

 Chalmer's survey of East-West (transcontinental) 

 Railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie; marked 

 by mallee post projecting 1 foot (30 cm.) above 

 ground. 



Billowaggi, Western Australia, 1914. On Canning stock 

 route, 31.5 feet (9.60 meters) from abandoned well 

 shaft, on edge of claypan west of well No. 43. True 

 bearing: left support of well windlass, 170 paces, 

 277 05'. 



Birdsville, Queensland, 1914. On a small flat-topped sand 

 mound about one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) east of town, 

 one-third mile (0.5 km.) west of Diamentina Creek, 

 93.3 feet (28.44 meters) south of highest point of 

 rocky knoll, 25 feet (7.6 meters) south of pile of 

 broken bottles, and 250 feet (76 meters) north of 

 track leading to ford at Diamentina Creek; marked by 

 eucalyptus peg projecting 2 inches (5 cm.) above 

 ground. True bearings: gable of small white gal- 

 vanized-iron shed at south end of town, one-third 

 mile (0.5 km.), 71 50'.5; near corner of stone chimney 

 of house, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 77 53'.5; north 

 corner of right chimney of Royal Hotel, one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 km.), 81 55'.6; gable end of plain stone 

 building, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 87 1S'.7; gable 

 end of small galvanized-iron shed, one-fourth mile 

 (0.4 km.), 94 53'.4; highest point of stony knoll, 

 93.3 feet (2S.44 meters), 198 26'.6. 



Black Rocks, Northern Territory, 1914. At top of gentle 

 slope on right bank of McArthur River, about 16 

 miles (26 km.) above river's mouth, about 700 yards 

 (640 meters) above rocky bar in river, and about 50 

 yards (46 meters) south of line of mangroves along 

 river bank. 



Blackwood, South Australia, 1914. Three stations, desig- 

 nated A, B, and C, were occupied on land belonging 

 to Sir G. Downer, west side of road between Black- 

 wood and Belair; the land is being sold for building 

 lots and future recovery of stations is doubtful. A is 

 240 feet (73.2 meters) northwest of northwest corner 

 of Methodist church, and 260 feet (79.2 meters) from 

 nearest point of main road. True bearings: leftmost 

 post of white fence in front of cottage, 1,200 feet 

 (366 meters), 209 12M; railway semaphore, one- 

 fourth mile (0.4 km.), 251 39'.8; near corner of 

 church, 240 feet (73.2 meters), 318 ll'.S. 



Station B is 100 feet (30.5 meters) from A, on 

 azimuth fine to leftmost post in front of cottage. 

 True bearings: leftmost post of white fence in front 

 of cottage, 1,100 feet (335 meters), 209 12M; spike 

 of porch of house, 300 feet (91 meters), 325 40'. 7. 



