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Cape Cockburn, Northern Territory, 1914 continued. 



wooden post projecting about 1 foot (30 cm.) above 

 ground and covered with cairn of rocks about 18 inches 

 (46 cm ) high. True bearings: leftmost stem of 

 casuarina tree, 79 feet (24 meters), 24 10'.3; end of 

 Coombe Point, about 8 miles (13 km.), 37 28'.5; 

 left end of Copeland Islands, about 14 miles (23 km.), 

 45 54'8; V-shaped gap at west end of Valencia 

 Island, 5 miles (8 km.), 49 55'.5; right end of Valencia 

 Island, 6 miles (9.7 km.), 6928'.l; bottom of left 

 side of trepang hut, 450 feet (137 meters), 354 57'.4. 



Cape Croker, Northern Territory, 1914. In southwest cor- 

 ner of large rough open flat on west side of north end 

 of Cape Croker, south of a long reef running out to 

 sea, 48 feet (14.6 meters) northeast of clump of pan- 

 danus palms, and 152 feet (46.3 meters) east of 3-foot 

 (1-meter) cairn built around a 7-foot (2.1-meter) post 

 on edge of bank; marked by block of cement 8 by 8 

 by 18 inches (20 by 20 by 46 cm.) marked C. I. W. 

 1914 set flush with ground and covered with small 

 mound of rocks. True bearings: rightmost pandanus 

 palm of clump, 68 59'. 8; cairn on edge of low bank, 

 101 25'.8. 



Cape Hotham, Northern Territory, 1914. On edge of beach 

 on west side of Cape Hotham, about 2 miles (3.2 km.) 

 southwest of north end of cape, about half mile (0.8 

 km.) northeast of point bordered with mangroves, 

 about 80 feet (24.4 meters) from high-water mark, and 

 79 feet (24.1 meters) northwest of tree marked C. I. 

 W.; marked by peg driven flush with ground and 

 covered with rocks. True bearings: end of vegetation 

 on west point of Cape Hotham, 213 30'.S; bottom 

 of casuarina tree, about 1 mile (1.6 km.) along beach, 

 21900'.8; marked tree, 79 feet (24.1 meters), 307 

 18'.8. 



Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia, 1914. On left side of 

 road from Augusta to Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, 36 

 feet (11.0 meters) from road, and 83.5 feet (25.45 

 meters) south-southwest of road survey peg; marked 

 by jarrah peg driven flush with ground. True bear- 

 ings: figure 1 of date on lighthouse, 9 31'. 7; peak of 

 Cumberland Rock, 125 46'.5; peak of St. Alouarn 

 Island, 299 01'.5. 



Cape Wessel, Northern Territory, 1914. On most northerly 

 of Wessel Islands forming Cape Wessel, about mid- 

 way of shore of small bay on west side of island, 28 

 feet (8.5 teeters) from edge of beach; marked by 

 stake projecting 2 feet (61 cm.) above ground. True 

 bearings: bottom of leftmost pandanus palm on hill 

 to west, three-fourths mile (1.2 km.), 90 47'.6; end 

 of scrub across bay to left, three-fourths mile (1.2 km.), 

 108 57'.0; end of scrub on north point of bay, three- 

 fourths mile (1.2 km.), 180 14'.0. 



A secondary station was established 250 feet (76 

 meters) distant, in direction of azimuth mark, to test 

 for local disturbance. 



Cardanumbi, Western Australia, 1914. On southeast side 

 of road between Balladonia and Eucla, 27 feet (8.2 

 meters) from nearest point of road, 414 feet (126.2 

 meters) northeast of north corner of fence inclosing 

 water-tanks, and in line, with northwest line of fence; 

 marked by jarrah peg projecting slighlty above 

 ground. True bearing: hole in center of east corner 

 post of tank inclosure, 36 44'.4. 



Carnarvon, Western Australia, 1914. On town common on 

 north side of creek, about 800 feet (244 meters) 

 north-northeast of Gascoyne Hotel, li") paces from 

 north end of small foot-bridge over creek at north end 

 of Foss Street, which is seen in line, with right end of 

 hotel and 11 paces west of path. True bearings: near 



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Carnarvon, Western Australia, 1914 continued. 



rail of foot-bridge, 20 32'.5; right gable end of Gas- 

 coyne Hotel, 2126'.l; near gable end of shed to 

 right of hotel, 23 40'.0; top of lighthouse at jetty, 

 3 miles (4.8 km.), 102 49'.6; top of spike on roof of 

 red house, two-thirds mile (1.1 km.), 270 21'.0; near 

 gable end of building to left of Pearson Cole Building, 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 327 03'.3; bottom of flag- 

 staff at left end of building, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 

 355 06'. 1. 



Carnding Well, South Australia, 1914. In southeast corner 

 of old horse yard at Wilgena station, about 600 feet 

 (183 meters) east of Carnding Well, and north of mail- 

 track; marked by jarrah peg painted white, projecting 

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

 post at northwest corner of field on south side of 

 track, 300 feet (91 meters), 54 03'.2; hurricane lamp 

 on well, 8121'.4; near corner of old shed, 73.6 feet 

 (22.43 meters), 102 12'.5; far gate-post, 131.0 feet 

 (39.93 meters), 340 13'.7. 



Carraweena, South Australia, 1914. On hard sand patch 

 on west bank of Strzelecki Creek, west of mail-track, 

 about 800 feet (244 meters) south of ruins of home- 

 stead, and 182 feet (55.5 meters) northwest of wire 

 fence beyond the mail-track and parallel with it; 

 marked by inverted bottle buried 4 inches (10 cm.) 

 below ground. True bearings: west corner of ruined 

 homestead, 189 50'. 1; near corner of ruined home- 

 stead, 193 40'. 1; east corner of mail-change hut, 750 

 feet (229 meters), 228 35'.2; center of large notched 

 post, 183.9 feet (56.05 meters), 270 47'.6; tall fence- 

 post, 182.2 feet (55.53 meters), 303 33'.9. 



Carthole Water-Hole, South Australia, 1914. At the foot 

 of west slope of large sand-hill, one-third mile (0.5 

 km.) west of water-hole, and 70 feet (21 meters) west 

 of junction of two tracks; marked by peg projecting 

 6 inches (15 cm.) above ground. True bearing: left 

 side of left post of old mail-change vard halfway up 

 sand-hill, 370 feet (113 meters), 238 56'.5. 



Cheese Tin, Western Australia, 1914. About half mile (0.8 

 km.) east of road, 50 yards (46 meters) north of creek. 



Christlieb Well, South Australia, 1914. On slightly rising 

 ground about 30 yards (27 meters) south of small 

 tributary of Arckaringa Creek, and about 300 yards 

 (274 meters) west of Christlieb Well. True bearings: 

 Mt, Arckaringa, 4 miles (6 km.), 222; highest conical 

 peak to northeast, 249 59'. 1; center of Christlieb 

 Well, 273 34'.9. 



Clayton Bore, South Australia, 1914. On small hillock 

 between two creeks, about 900 feet (274 meters) 

 north-northeast of homestead, and about 400 feet 

 (122 meters) east of mail-track to Hergott Springs; 

 marked by mulga peg projecting 3 inches (8 cm.) 

 above ground and covered with stones. True bear- 

 ings: gable of homestead, 19 59'.8; extreme south 

 post of small stock-yard, 300 feet (91 meters), 64 

 49'.5; extreme north post of stock-yard, 350 feet 

 (107 meters), 8204'.9; trigonometric station Hayes' 

 Hill, on Clayton Creek, 4 miles (6.4 km.), 268 51'.3; 

 center of bore, 900 feet (274 meters), 289 05'.7. 



Connell's Creek, Northern Territory, 1914. Practical re- 

 occupation of C. I. W. station of 1912. Near small 

 landing on Woolner aboriginal reserve on creek empty- 

 ing into Chambers Bay, about 20 miles (32 km.) east 

 of Adelaide River, about half mile (0.8 km.) above 

 mouth of creek, in open plain west of mangroves 

 fringing west bank of creek. True bearings: right 

 edge of mangrove fringe, 400 feet (122 meters), 34 

 20'. 9; straight pandanus palm on plain, 114 milea 



