Bourke Base Line Historic Marker - NSW

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Position

DEG: -30.29714 146.101501
DMS: 30º 17' 49.7" S 146º 06' 5.41" E
UTM: 55 J 6647947mN 413599mE
Altitude: 115m

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Bourke NSW 2840
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Information

This Survey Beacon, built in 1915 is the Northern end of an accurately measured Trigonometrical Base Line, 30 km long, which was part of Australians first National Mapping Scheme.

The Southern end of the base is towards Byrock and just off the Highway. The Base Line was laid out in 1911. This Beacon was intervisible with South Base and Moira Trigonometrical Station on Mt Oxley.

The whole process of measurement and check measurement between bases took surveyors more than two months, including 3 weeks to clear the line, defining the alignment and placing pegs every 24 metres.
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Bourke at 13/07:00am EDT
Distance from Bourke Base Line Historic Marker 32.35km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
22.2°C22.4°C67%15.8°C1009.6hPa-mmSE9km/hr
5knots
11km/hr
6knots

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Bourke Airport Aws
Distance from Bourke Base Line Historic Marker 32.35km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C37.335.332.227.922.518.818.421.425.729.432.435.0
Mean Min. °C22.221.618.113.38.05.84.15.29.413.517.720.1
Mean Rain mm29.337.340.724.824.526.514.211.317.122.743.340.0

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