34º 55' 43.7"S 138º 35' 54.6"E - Adelaide, South Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
S 34° 55.631 E 138° 35.993
54H E 280768 N 6132402
This 'largish' bronze marker is set into the paved sidewalk of Victoria Circle in the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. 'Sponsored by' Surveyors, and Dept. of Lands.
Waymark Code: WMNE8V
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 02/26/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 18

"Placed under the Joint Sponsorship of the S.A. Division of the Institute of Surveyors, Australia and the S.A. Dept. of Lands."
"This plaque is the reference point for all distances and coordinates in South Australia. It is accurately connected to the Johnstone Geodetic Station which is itself the reference point for all coordinates on the continent and lies near the centre of Australia. The position of this point was fixed by satellite-based technology in April 1987."
Type of structure: Other

Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading:
~200 m


Reason for the coordinates: A working relationship between surveyors and the Department of Lands

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