Descriptions of Stations 



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 Australia continued. 



Leonora, Western Australia, 1914 continued. 



tank of Leonora water-supply tanks on St. George 

 Hill, 3 miles (4.8 km.), 165 24'.6. 



Liver-pool River, Northern Territory, 1914. See Cadell's 

 Landing. 



Logan Well, Western Australia, 1914. About 150 feet (46 

 meters) west of telegraph-line, on road between Law- 

 lers and Wiluna, about 58 miles (93.4 km.) from Law- 

 lers, and two-thirds mile (1.1 km.) south of Logan 

 Well. 



Long Gully, South Australia, 1917. On coast about 18 

 miles (29 km.) by road south of Robe, on a jutting 

 ledge of rock, on north side of cove at termination 

 of Long Gully; marked by an aluminum peg drinve 

 into ground and covered by a small pile of stones, a 

 broad arrow being cut into exposed surface of flat 

 limestone rock, point of arrow being 15.9 feet (4.85 

 meters) west of peg. True bearings: highest point 

 of prominent isolated rock, about one-fourth mile 

 (0 4 km.), 144 09'. 7; square edge of cliff, about 200 

 or 300 yards (0.25 km.), 358 13'.2. 



Lungan Pool, Western Australia, 1914. Near a pool on 

 one of the branches of Sturt Creek, about 8 miles 

 (13 km.) north of Guda Soak, and half mile (0.8 km.) 

 south of Lungan Pool. 



McArthur River, Northern Territory, 1914. See Five-Mile 

 Bar, and Black Rocks, Northern Territory. 



McArthur's Well, South Australia, 1914. On level ground 

 about 300 feet (91 meters) north-northeast of McAr- 

 thur's Well at Coondambo, and north of mail-track 

 between Port Augusta and Tarcoola: marked by in- 

 verted bottle buried 3 inches (8 cm.) below ground. 

 True bearing: bottom of west support of windlass of 

 well, 27.3. 



Madura, Western Australia, 1914. In midst of ruined 

 buildings of a former station, in line with southeast 

 fence of garden in rear of dwelling, and 133 feet (40.5 

 meters) northeast of east corner of same fence; marked 

 by jarrah peg set just below ground. True bearing: 

 left edge of chimney on house, 89 41'. 0. 



Mallabie Tanks, South Australia, 1914. On level ground 

 about 40 feet (12 meters) south of mail-track, 165 

 feet (50.3 meters) west of tank-shed, and about 206 

 feet (63 meters) south of telegraph-line; marked by 

 inverted bottle set level with ground. True bear- 

 ings: topmost northwest corner of tank-shed, 180 feet 

 (54.9 meters), 261 59'.8; near post of shed, 165 feet 

 (50 3 meters), 266 55'. 6; topmost southeast corner of 

 shed, 200 feet (61.0 meters), 267 36M. 



Managum Well, Western Australia, 1917. Three stations, 

 designated A, B, and C, were occupied, south of pad- 

 dock around well. Station A is 58.5 feet (17.8 

 meters) south of southern fence of paddock, measured 

 from a point 174 feet (53 meters) along fence from 

 southwestern corner post; marked by a round stake 

 left 6 inches (15 centimeters) above surface. True 

 bearings: station C, 29 55'. 7; southwestern corner 

 post of reserve, 10903'.4; center rod of windmill, 

 about 310 feet (94 meters), 19542'.3; tree near gate 

 of paddock, about 700 feet (213 meters), 23236'.5; 

 station B, 330 27'.2. 



Stations B and C are about 450 feet (137 meters) 

 southeast and southwest, respectively, from station 

 A, and about same distance from each other. 



Marble Bar, Western Australia, 1914. About 120 feet (37 

 meters) northeast of road from Marble Bar to Coon- 

 gan, about 12 feet (3.7 meters) south-southwest of a 

 rocky bank about 16 feet (5 meters) high, and about 



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Marble Bar, Western Australia, 1914 continued. 



1,000 feet (305 meters) northeast of residence; marked 

 by tent-peg driven flush with ground. True bearings: 

 top righthand corner of large tank by railway, about 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 12 47'.2; right gable end 

 of hut, about one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 114 19'.4; 

 tip of telegraph-pole, about 1,200 feet (366 meters), 

 299 58'.9. 



Marble Well, South Australia, 1914. On east side of Oon- 

 gudinna Water-Hole in Oongudinna Creek, about 40 

 yards (37 meters) from bank and 150 yards (137 

 meters) north of well. True bearings: center of 

 Marble Well, 13 34'.5; center of big gum tree on edge 

 of water-hole, 31 58'. 7; center of big gum tree on 

 edge of water-hole, 161 29'. 8. 



Marchagee, Western Australia, 1916. Four stations desig- 

 nated A, B, C, and D, were occupied, about 4 miles 

 (6 km.) southwest of Mr. E. W. Paton's farm-house, 

 about 800 feet (244 meters) southwest of a prominent 

 hill upon which were a few low trees and bushes, 

 and just west of a group of clay-pans. Each station 

 was marked by a peg projecting slightly above ground. 

 True bearings from station A : highest point on promi- 

 nent hill, 2300S'.0; large bright rock, about 3 miles 

 (5 km), 298 09'.3; tree-trunk on horizon, about 3 

 miles (5 km), 302 26'.9. Stations B, C, and D with 

 station A are at the angles of a rectangle about 630 

 by 805 feet (192 by 245 meters). Station B bears 

 south 1 51' east from A and is distant about 805 feet 

 (245 meters). Station C bears north 88 14'.4 east 

 from B, distant about 630 feet (192 meters), and 

 is approximately due south 805 feet (245 meters) 

 from station D. Station D bears north 8S 06'.4 east 

 of station A and is distant about. 630 feet ( 192 meters). 



Marra, Western Australia, 1914. In the paddock of Mr. 

 Gordon Moir's station on Pallinup River, about 8 

 miles (13 km.) from the coast, 232 feet (70.71 meters) 

 southwest from southwest corner post of fence inclos- 

 ing house, about 600 feet (183 meters) east-southeast 

 of larger barn, and 40 feet (12.2 meters) north of a 

 curious five-limbed tree; marked by jarrah peg set just 

 below ground. True bearings: right gable end of 

 highest barn, 95 49'.4; tip of ornament on gable 

 end of house, 21932'.0. 



Meekatharra, Western Australia, 1914. Almost exact re- 

 occupation of station of April 1912, though marking 

 peg could not be found; within recreation-ground, 

 near northwest corner, 97 feet (29.6 meters) south 

 of north fence, 121 feet (36.9 meters) east of west 

 fence; marked by tent peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: near gable end of shed in recreation- 

 ground, 927'.7; survey peg at northwest corner of 

 ground, 149 55'.7; water-gage on tank at Luke 

 trigonometric station, 271 ll'-Q; cross on left gable 

 end of Catholic church, 322 31'.5. 



Melbourne, Victoria, 1914, 1916. In 1914 comparison 

 observations were made on Dip-Circle Pier in abso- 

 lute house of Melbourne Observatory and at station 

 B. Station B is exact reoccupation of C. I. W. station 

 B of 1911, 1913, and 1914, on lawn in front of main 

 building of Melbourne Observatory, midway between 

 main gate and office, and is approximately the same as 

 that occupied bv Austrian Naval Expedition, 23 feet 

 (7 meters) northwest of edge of main walk; marked 

 by drill-hole in top of sandstone block about 6 inches 

 (15 cm.) square, sunk 2 inches (5 cm.) in ground and 

 marked ('. 1. W. 1911. True bearing: white line on 

 wooden building, about 260 feet (79 meters), 318 

 59'.4. 



