Descriptions of Stations 



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(Hadstone, Tasmania, 1914. In north end of sports- 

 ground reserve, in low scrub midway between north 

 boundary fence and north goal-posts, 165 feet (50.3 

 meters) south-southwest from north corner of reserve 

 and 152 feet (46.3 meters) east-southeast from west 

 corner of reserve; marked by hardwood stake set 

 just below ground. True bearings: near gable end 

 of school, 500 feet (152 meters), 50 27'.6; spike on 

 near gable end of store, 450 feet (137 meters), 92 

 35'. 3; west corner of sports reserve, 100 27'.6, right 

 edge of right chimney of hotel, 500 feet (152 meters), 

 101 06'. 3; right gable-end of iron building, one-third 

 mile (0.5 km.), 142 49'.4; near gable end of large 

 shed at Scotia mine, 2 miles (3 km.), 15136'.4; near 

 gable-end of red-roofed cottage, 250 feet (76 meters), 

 18150'.5; north corner of sports-ground reserve, 

 194 37' 9; left edge of sports pavilion, 600 feet (183 

 meters), 344 20'.4. 



Goodwin Soak, Western Australia, 1914. On Canning 

 stock route, on mulga flat above bed of lake, 260 paces 

 north of near corner of dump at well No. 11, and 22 

 paces from northeast corner of small inclosure of 

 limestone boulders. True bearing: bottom of fork at 

 well, 1 45'.2. 



Goolwa, South Australia, 1918. In public school reserve, 

 about three-fourths mile (1.2 km.) north-northwest of 

 Goolwa township, at a point north of schoolhouse and 

 yard, near middle of reserve: marked by concrete 

 circle, flush with ground, engraved Geodetic and Mag- 

 netic Survey of S. A., with cross arms pointing north- 

 south, east-west, engraved 35 30'.0S. X 138 46'.SE, 

 with a meridian mark fixed 3 chains (60 meters) north 

 of station. True bearings: cross on Wesleyan 

 Church (left of two crosses in field of view of inverting 

 telescope), 9 03'. 4; corner post of block, 8 chains 

 61^-4 feet (179.76 meters), 128 58'.4; northerly of 

 two crown-posts of railway curve, 5 chains, 65 feet 

 (120.39 meters), 129 28'.5; southerly of two crown 

 posts of railway curve, 5 chains 43^ feet (113.77 

 meters), 130 58'. 3; highest point on Hindmarsh 

 Island (old Trig, mound), 291 55'.6. 



Goyder River, Northern Territory, 1914. On small open 

 saline flat on left bank of Goyder River, about 7 miles 

 (11 km.) from mouth of river, 141 feet (43.0 meters), 

 southwest of edge of bank, and 06 feet (20.1 meters) 

 south of scrub; marked by hardwood post projecting 

 about 9 inches (23 cm.) above ground. 



A secondary station was established at peg used 

 as azimuth mark, 300 feet (91 meters) distant, to test 

 for local disturbance. 



Goyder' s Lagoon, South Australia, 1914. On level ground 

 500 feet (152 meters) north of homestead, 279.0 

 feet (85.04 meters) northwest of wire fence, and 10 

 feet (3.05 meters) east of ring of stones; marked by 

 cairn of stones. True bearings: gable of galvanized- 

 iron shed with white roof, 500 feet (152 meters), 2 

 52'. 0; left edge of left support of windlass barrel at 

 well, 700 feet (213 meters), 34 54'.8; east corner of 

 cattle-yard, 300 feet (91 meters), 285 40'.9; west 

 corner of cattle-yard, 400 feet (122 meters), 306 

 26'.2; near corner of stone chimnev of homestead, 

 358 42'.2. 



Green's Well, Western Australia, 1917. About 11 miles 

 (18 kilometers) along Green's Road from point of 

 junction with Dandarraga Road, 7.5 miles (12 km.) 

 west of Moora, 237 feet (72.2 meters) southwest of 

 center of Green's well and in line with drum-axis of 

 windlass of well, and 112 feet (34 meters) from center 

 of Green's Road; marked by a peg left 3 inches (8 cm.) 

 above ground. True bearings: tree on hill, about 



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Green's Well, Western Australia, 1917 continued. 



half mile (0.8 km.), 43 17M; center of end of drum 

 on well, 218 18'. 6; top of prominent bare hill, about 

 1 mile (1.6 km.), 336 00'.6. 



Guli, Western Australia, 1914. On Canning stock route, 

 156 feet (47.6 meters) northeast of north corner of 

 railing around tank which is No. 42 water of stock 

 route. True bearing: post at north corner of railing 

 around tank, 36 32'. 



Haddon Downs, Soutli Australia, 1914. On small stony 

 rise about one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) east of home- 

 stead, south of road to Cadelga, north of water-hole 

 and east of small creek that empties into water-hole; 

 marked by gidyea peg projecting 1 inch (2.5 cm.) 

 above ground, covered by cairn of stones 18 inches 

 (46 cm.) high. True bearings: north edge of stone 

 chimney, 1,000 feet (305 meters), 92 56'.0; gable 

 end of shed adjoining homestead, 94 29'.4; north 

 corner of chimney of homestead, 96 53'. 1; strainer- 

 post at angle of fence, 600 feet (183 meters), 99 lO'.O; 

 near corner of small building, 1,000 feet (305 meters), 

 11159'.4; near post of grave, one-fourth mile (0.4 

 km.), 155 54'.3. 



Hall's Creek, Western Australia, 1914. On slope about 220 

 feet (67 meters) from rear of post-office, and 310 feet 

 (94.5 meters) from near corner of walls of institute. 

 True bearings: near corner of institute, 310 feet 

 (94.5 meters), 11850'.7; left edge of post-office 

 chimney, 250 feet (76 meters), 180 29'.2. 



Hergolt Springs, South Australia, 1914. Close inoccupa- 

 tion of station of 1911, in an open tract south of rail- 

 road. True bearings: ornament on gable of Wilson's 

 butcher shop, 250 feet (76 meters), 73 41'.2; near 

 corner of Great Northern Hotel, 350 feet (107 meters), 

 157 51'. 2; top of semaphore, 450 feet (137 meters), 

 213 OS'.O; near gable of engine running-sheds, 500 

 feet (152 meters), 246 16'.4; top of semaphore, 1,200 

 feet (366 meters), 292 25'.8. 



Hobart, D. Tasmania, 1914. In inclosure near rear en- 

 trance to Government House, 120 feet (36.6 meters) 

 north of north face of old hexagonal observatory, and 

 a few feet north of path leading across inclosure to 

 house of private secretary. True bearings: center of 

 hexagonal building, 127 feet (38.7 meters), 4 35'; 

 near gable end of house across river, 2 miles (3.2 

 km.), 193 54'.5. 



A secondary station for declination observations 

 was located 44 feet (13.4 meters) nearer observatory 

 on line from principal station to gable end of house 

 across river. 



Hopeloun, Western Australia, 1914. On open land near 

 seashore, and in front of Port Hotel and post- 

 office, 64.4 feet (19.63 meters) west of narrow-gage 

 railroad, about 240 feet (73 meters) east of wooden 

 fence on west side of main street, and 93 feet (28.3 

 meters) northwest of telegraph-post on railway; 

 marked by jarrah peg set just below ground. True 

 bearings: beacon lamp on end of jetty, 16 16'.4; top 

 point of roof of post-office, 136 48'. 9; beacon on hill, 

 207 38'.4; beacon on shore, 245 18'.1. 



Imuimincka, South Australia, 1914. Two stations, desig- 

 nated 1 and 2, were established east of Cooper s 

 Creek. Station 1 is north of village, on high ground 

 15 feet (4.6 meters) east from near edge of track, and 

 600 feet (183 meters) north of Innamincka Hotel; 

 marked by circular pile of desert stones 2 feet (0.6 

 meter) high and 4 feet (1.2 meters) in diameter. True 

 bearings: east edge of east chimney of hotel, 1 16'. 1; 

 northwest corner of hotel, 6 04'.5; west corner of 



