Descriptions of Stations 



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Bromby's Islands, Northern Territory, 1914 continued. 

 (3.4 meters) high 19 feet (5.8 meters) from station in 

 line with easuarina tree. True bearings: right end 

 of Cape Wilberforce, 40 22'.8; vertical line in profile 

 of left end of Rocky Island, about 3 miles (4 km.), 55 

 45'.6; fold in hills on Cotton Island seen over right 

 end of Rocky Island, about 6 miles (10 km.), 70 

 49'.5; overhanging crag of rocky hill on island, one- 

 fourth mile (0.4 km.), 292 26'.8. 



A secondary station was established at a point 300 

 feet (91 meters) north-northeast of magnetic station, 

 to test for local disturbance. 



Broome, A, Western Australia, 1914. On open ground 

 almost due south of wireless station, about half mile 

 (0.8 km.) west of jetty, 204 feet (62.2 meters) south- 

 west from west end of north arm of cattle-lead, and 

 210 feet (64.0 meters) northwest from west end of 

 south arm of same lead; marked by peg driven 2 

 inches (5 cm.) below ground. True bearings: top 

 of wireless pole, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 171 29'. 5; 

 top of flagpole on freight sheds, about one-fourth mile 

 (0.4 km.), 239 06'.S. 



Broome, B, Western Australia, 1914. In center of Bedford 

 Park in front of Continental Hotel, about 120 feet 

 (37 meters) south of west post of gate on north side 

 of park. True bearing: beacon at end of jettv, about 

 1H miles (2 km.), 356 02'.4. 



Bunabie, South Australia, 1914. On rising ground about 

 400 feet (122 meters) southeast of Bunabie tanks, 

 300 feet (91 meters) south of telegraph-line, 12 feet 

 (3.7 meters) southwest of a gutter which joins another 

 gutter 72 feet (21.9 meters) farther to the northwest; 

 marked by rough piece of limestone 2 by 3 inches 

 (5 by 8 cm.) projecting 5 inches (13 cm.) above ground. 

 True bearings: center of pump-post, 400 feet (122 

 meters), 125 09'.3; northeast corner post of tank- 

 yard, 500 feet (152 meters), 132 22'.8. 



Bunbenoo, Western Australia, 1916. Three stations were 

 occupied, about 1 mile (1.6 km.) west of Bunbenoo 

 Spring, in a small clear space on south side of salt- 

 flat extending east and west past Bunbenoo Spring. 

 Station A is marked by a rough peg 1.5 inches (4 cm.) 

 in diameter, projecting about 3 inches (8 cm.) above 

 ground. True bearings: tree on horizon, about 4 

 miles (6 km.), 334 56'.8. 



Station B is about 710 feet (216 meters) south 32 

 09'.0 east of station A; marked by a rough peg 1.5 

 inches (4 cm.) in diameter, projecting about 3 inches 

 (8 cm.) above ground. 



Station C is about 710 feet (216 meters) south 27 

 48'.8 west of station A and about same distance west 

 of station B; marked by a rough peg 1.5 inches (4 cm.) 

 in diameter, projecting 3 inches (8 cm.) above ground. 



Bunbury, Western Australia, 1914. A wire fence having 

 been built within a few inches of C. I. W. station 

 of 1912, a new station was established 36 feet (11.0 

 meters) west of old one and 52 feet (15.8 meters) from 

 west fence inclosing the reserve. True bearings: 

 nearer cross on cemetery shelter, 7953'.l; spike 

 on tennis-pavilion, 142 55'.8; top of lighthouse, 193 

 29'. 0; beacon on breakwater, 202 25'. 0; left edge of 

 higher water-tank, 227 56'.2; cross on Congregational 

 church, 276 00'.5. 



Burracoppin, Western Australia, 1916. Four stations were 

 occupied, designated A, B, C, and D. Station A is 

 about 1 mile (1.6 km.) south of Burracoppin railway 

 station, on old town site, 319.5 feet (97.38 meters) 

 northwest of northwest corner of fence around well, 

 194 feet (59.1 meters) north-northwest of nearest 

 point in center of road, 59.5 feet (18.14 meters) south- 



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Burracoppin, Western Australia, 1916 continued. 



southeast of a prominent stump, and 45.8 feet (13.96 

 meters) northwest of a prominent stump; marked by 

 a wooden peg 1.5 by 1.5 inches (4 by 4 cm.) left level 

 with surface of ground. True bearing: triangular 

 cairn on granite hill, about three-eighths mile (0.6 

 km.), 357 58'. 1. 



Stations B, C, and D are on a sand-plain, about 

 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Burracoppin railway sta- 

 tion, and 2.7 miles (4.35 km.) north of railway at point 

 where it crosses rabbit-proof fence. Station B is 271.2 

 feet (82.66 meters) east on a line perpendicular to 

 fence hue, measured from one hundred and sixteenth 

 post south of 3-mile post; marked by a peg 2 by 4 

 inches (5 by 10 cm.), left with top projecting slightlv 

 above surface of ground. Station C is 700 feet (213 

 meters) south 60 east from station B; marked by 

 a stake 2 by 4 inches (5 by 10 cm.) projecting slightlv 

 above surface of ground. Station D is about 700 

 feet (213 meters) north 30 east from station B; 

 marked by a stake 2 by 4 inches (5 by 10 cm.) 

 projecting slightly above surface of ground. Stations 

 B, C, and D are at the angles of an equilateral triangle 

 with sides approximately 700 feet (213 meters) long, 

 the line joining C and D being approximately true 

 north and south. 



Bynoo, Northern Territory, 1914. In home garden of 

 Cooper's settlement, about 500 feet (152 meters) 

 northeast of dwelling, 200 feet (61 meters) south- 

 southeast from north corner of garden, and 50 feet 

 (15.2 meters) southwest of northeast fence. True 

 bearings: right gable end of mission hut on Bathurst 

 Island, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 40 48'.8; left gable 

 end of Cooper's house, 44 16'.2; north corner of 

 home garden, 155 5S'.0. 



Cadelga, South Australia, 1914. In paddock on flat 

 ground southwest of homestead buildings, in a sharp 

 bend of Nappamilkie Creek, which forms two sides 

 of paddock, 142.5 feet (43.43 meters) southwest of 

 nearest point of fence, and 205.5 feet (02.64 meters) 

 west of west gate-post in fence; marked by peg pro- 

 jecting 3 inches (8 cm.) above ground. True bearings: 

 south edge of well-coping, 300 feet (91 meters), 136 

 47'.0; extreme west edge of building, 900 feet (274 

 meters), 231 08'.5; gable end of east building of 

 homestead, 900 feet (274 meters), 23530'.5; top of 

 west corner of strainer-post at near gate, 264 31 '.2. 



Cadell's Landing, Northern Territory, 1914. Southeast of 

 the old camp on right bank of Liverpool River, about 

 200 feet (61 meters) southeast of landing used by 

 Cadell Expedition opposite Bat Island, 34 feet (10.4 

 meters) north 60 25' east of light-wood tree, and 57 

 feet (17.4 meters) east of bank of river; marked by 

 black mangrove peg projecting 1 inch (3 cm.) above 

 ground. 



A secondary station was established about 250 feet 

 (76 meters) from magnetic station, in line with 

 azimuth mark, to test for local disturbance. 



Cahill's Landing, Northern Territory, 1914. Near small 

 landing used by Oenpelli Protector of Aborigines on 

 East Alligator River, about 60 miles (97 km.) from 

 mouth, about 400 feet (122 meters) southeast of post 

 at landing, 50 feet (15.2 meters) northwest of west 

 bank of creek, and southwest of prominent tree 

 on edge of creek. True bearing: post at landing. 

 1443S'.S. 



Cape Cockburn, Northern Territory, 1914. On open sandy 

 flat at extreme end of Cape Cockburn, about 350 feet 

 (107 meters) north of old trepang camp, about 400 

 feet (122 meters) north of end of cape, and 111 feet 

 (33.8 meters) east of high-water mark; marked by 



