Descriptions of Stations 



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AUSTRALASIA. 



Australia continued. 



Connell's Creek, Northern Territory, 1914 continued. 



(2.4 km.), 81 10'.8; leftmost pandanus palm of 

 clump on plain, half mile (0.8 km.), 9538'.4; right- 

 most pandanus palm in clump on plain, 99 11'. 7; 

 left edge of mangrove fringe, 300 feet (91 meters), 

 160 51 '.9; thick tree with hole at bottom of trunk 

 to right of passage through mangroves, 600 feet 

 (183 meters), 277 39'. 1. 



Coolgardie, Western Australia, 1914. Exact reoccupation 

 of C. I. W. station of 1912. In park lands on north 

 side of town, in section bounded by Toorak, Moran, 

 MacDonald, and Jobson streets," 429 feet (130.8 

 meters) from southwest corner, 25S feet (78.6 meters) 

 from south fence, and 4S feet (14.6 meters) north- 

 northeast of gum tree. True bearings: northwest 

 corner of park lands reserve, 600 feet (183 meters), 

 149 56'. 6; left gable end of Presbyterian church, 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 299 30'. 7; cross on 

 right gable end of Catholic church, 330 05'.2; center 

 of cross of left gable of convent, 345 25'. 4. 



Cordillo Downs, South Australia, 1914. On low flat ground 

 east of water-course of Pollatuckera water-hole, 150 

 feet (45.7 meters) south of cleared track to Arabury, 

 and 300 feet (91 meters) east of east edge of water- 

 course; marked by pile of stones 1 foot (30 cm.) high 

 and 2 feet (61 cm.) in diameter. True bearings: north 

 side of small window of wool-shed, one-third mile (0.5 

 km.), 99 23'.6; near corner of south stone chimney 

 of bake-house, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 114 16'.3; 

 near corner of store, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 116 

 29'. 2; near corner of chimney of homestead, 1,500 feet 

 (457 meters), 121 46'. 4; south side of chimney-stack 

 of wool-scouring plant, 1,200 feet (366 meters), 126 

 50'. 1; pumping-rod of windmill, one-fourth mile (0.4 

 km.), 12759'.l. 



Cottesloe, Western Australia, 1914, 1916, 1920. For the 

 purpose of making intercomparisons of instruments, 

 three stations were occupied in 1914, and two in 1920, 

 in the Government Educational Endowment Reserve, 

 in Osborne District, Cottesloe, near Perth, northeast 

 of junction of Grant Street and Marmion Street. 

 Station .4 is 240.5 feet (73.30 meters) northeast of 

 sign-post at southwest corner of reserve, and 160.2 

 feet (48.83 meters) north of telegraph-pole in north 

 edge of Grant Street; marked by a jarrah post \ l A 

 by 2V 2 inches (4 by 6 cm.) sunk slightly below surface 

 of ground. True bearings: bottom of left end of 

 fence by quarry, three-fourths mile (1.2 km.), 20 

 14'. 3; top of sign-post at corner Grant and Marmion 

 streets, 51 34'.9; near gable of house on hill, 52 

 34'.6; spike on front gable of house, one-third mile 

 (0.5 km.), 12040'.7; ornament on left gable of 

 Methodist church, one mile (1.6 km.), 205 17'. 7; 

 ornament on roof of near house, 263 12'.4. 



Station ^4 was exactly reoccupied in 1916, and .4 and 

 B in 1920. 



Stations B and C were established on the line from 

 the left end of fence by quarry through station A, 

 station B being 110 feet (33.5 meters) north-northeast 

 of station A and station C being 1 10 feet (33.5 meters) 

 north-northeast of station B. 



Cow Creek, Western Australia, 1914. On Canning stock 

 route along Cow Creek, between Sturt Creek and 

 Flora Valley station, about 11 to 12 miles (18 to 19 

 km.) north from Anjammic or "20-Mile Water Hole" 

 on Sturt Creek. 



Cranbrook, Western Australia, 1916. See Eleven-mile Dam. 



Croker Island, Northern Territory, 1914. See Cape 

 Croker. 



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Cue, Western Australia, 1914. In northwest corner of 

 football-ground, on west side of road to Day Dawn, 

 92 feet (28.0 meters) southeast of wooden fence sur- 

 rounding playing-pitch; marked by jarrah peg set 

 just below ground. True bearings: base of flagpole on 

 grand-stand, about 180 feet (55 meters), 43 35'.5; 

 chimney of mine, about 2 miles (3.2 km.), 90 26'.7; 

 right edge of water-tanks bv railway, about three- 

 fourths mile (1.2 kin.), 253 18'.9; left gable end of 

 hospital, about one-third mile (0.5 km.), 329 52'.8. 



Currie, Tasmania, 1914. Two stations, designated .4 and 

 B, were established on King Island. A is in southwest 

 corner of paddock, 87.5 feet (26.67 meters) north of 

 fence, and about 1,000 feet (305 meters) southwest 

 of lighthouse; marked by hardwood peg set just below 

 ground. True bearings: left post of near gate, 100 

 feet (30.5 meters), 32 44'; spike on top of lighthouse, 

 21931'.3; right edge of office building, 1,000 feet 

 (305 meters), 22S 08'.3; right edge of right chimney 

 of left house, 1,100 feet (335 meters), 237 19'.9; 

 right edge of right chimney of right house, 1,200 feet 

 (366 meters), 243 06'.7. A secondary station for 

 testing local disturbance was occupied 58 feet (17.7 

 meters) from A in direction of lighthouse. 



B is in recreation-reserve, about V/i miles (2.4 km.) 

 north of township, 304.5 feet (92.81 meters) northwest 

 of post which stands 155 feet (47.2 meters) west of 

 main entrance to reserve, at west end of fence along 

 south side of roadway and forming north side of some 

 stock pens. True bearings: left edge of small iron 

 shed on hill, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 7436'.9- 

 right edge of tank of house, 600 feet (183 meters)] 

 273 47'.3; corner post at end of entrance, 304.5 feet 

 (92.81 meters), 321 21'; center spike on hall, 600 

 feet (183 meters), 33729'.l; bottom of left wireless 

 mast, half mile (0.8 km.), 356 23'.4. 



Cutharra Pools, Western Australia, 1914. About 50 yards 

 (46 meters) from lower end of more westerly of two 

 pools on Sturt Creek, native name for which is 

 Cutharra. 



Darwin, Northern Territory, 1914 Exact reoccupation of 

 station Port Darwin of 1912. In Botanical Gardens 

 near north end of Mindil Beach, 55 feet (16.8 meters) 

 northwest of center of road running southwest through 

 avenue of coconut palms measured from point in 

 road 62 feet (18.9 meters) southwest of intersection 

 with center of roadway running southeast, 115 feet 

 (35.1 meters) south of post on north side of latter road- 

 way, and 104 feet (31.7 meters) north of northernmost 

 coconut tree in row east of avenue; marked by drill- 

 hole in top of concrete block 6 by 8 by 13 inches (15 

 by 20 by 33 cm.) sunk flush with ground and lettered 

 on top C. I. W. 1912 True bearings: center of pile 

 under house, looking along Coconut Avenue, about 1 

 mile (1.6 km.), 30 35'.4; center spike on roof of 

 house at Milly Point, 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), 36 30'.8; 

 rightmost white post of inclosurc around above house,' 

 37 56'.2; post in north fence, 448 feet (136.6 meters)' 

 178 09' 6; nearest coconut tree, 350 46'. 



Delamere, Northern Territory, 1914. In center of hard 

 sandy flat northeast of Delamere cattle station, in 

 paddock adjoining station-buildings and stock-yard. 

 True bearings: near gable end of shed, 650 feet 

 (198 meters), 45 20'.9; left post of gateway, 500 

 feet (152 meters), 51 34'.2; near gable end of station 

 house, 800 feet (244 meters), 51 50'.3; right post of 

 gateway, 500 feet (152 meters), 52 55'.5; end post of 

 race of stockyard, 500 feet (152 meters), 128 36'.4. 



Depot, Northern Territory, 1914. In landing reserve on 

 south bank of Victoria River, about 100 yards (91 

 meters) west of landing, and 50 yards (46 meters) 



