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The Normanby Plains Trigonometrical Baseline - QLD

The Normanby Plains Trigonometrical Baseline

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -27.814206 152.651231

DMS: 27º 48' 51.14" S 152º 39' 4.43" E

UTM: 56 J 6923330mN 465649mE

Altitude: 50m

Address & Contact

Warrill View - Peak Crossing Road Harrisville Qld

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Information

‘In the Steps of our Forefathers” - In Honour of Surveyor Robert Dixon who in October 1839, established The Normanby Plains Trigonometrical Baseline 3 miles long approximately through this point. This started the first accurate mapping of Queensland. Erected by The Institute of Surveyors, Australia Queensland Division as a Bicentennial Project. Erected 28 May 1988.

PlaceID	589750

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Amberley at 31/03:30am EST

Distance from The Normanby Plains Trigonometrical Baseline 21.33km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
7.2°C	5.4°C	99%	7.1°C	1025.6hPa	0.0mm	NNE	6km/hr 3knots	7km/hr 4knots

Closest Climatic Station

Amberley Amo

Distance from The Normanby Plains Trigonometrical Baseline 21.33km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	31.1	30.4	29.3	27.2	24.0	21.6	21.2	22.7	25.5	27.7	29.5	30.8
Mean Min. °C	19.6	19.5	17.7	14.0	10.0	7.0	5.3	6.2	9.5	13.4	16.3	18.4
Mean Rain mm	116.8	122.4	82.8	56.0	52.9	46.1	39.3	29.1	33.4	74.9	81.1	122.3