Just got back from a trip to Fiji and Australia and thought you might enjoy a few somewhat survey related pictures.
This is a skyscraper in Melbourne designed to look like a level rod.
We visited a recreated pioneer village at Swan Hill.
At the little town of Wycheproof is the smallest registered mountain in Australia on which I found this monument at approx. S36 04 36, E143 14 02.5. Can any of you Australian surveyors shed some info on this monument?
View to the East from the monument.
Hi John,
Interesting pics. Down Under is on my bucket list.
Dave
years since we went to Swan Hill. It was fantastic then and we were concerned for its future.
Looks like it has survived?
Can't help on the Trig as we call them here, but in early days there was much triangulation done and anything that raised itself somewhat above the surrounding countryside was fair game for such a monument.
Some was done by the army. Don't know who Survey Corps was but that sounds Army.
Used in early mapping, I'd suggest.
We'd call that a paddock with its back up. Insult to a mountain.
Seems odd watching pictures of the 'back yard' on an American site.
I trust you found the locals friendly.
> Don't know who Survey Corps was but that sounds Army.
Just ask the Internet, it knows all. 😉
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_Survey_Corps
:good: :gammon:
Richard
The pioneer village has indeed survived. In fact, I read in the local paper that it was just awarded a $3.5 million grant.
Nice. This is next in line for me and SWMBO.
B-)