#99029 - 06/11/2003 23:57
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Registered: 09/02/2003
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Loc: Wangaratta.....and proud of it...
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Quote It certainly does, if only i had asked the question a little earlier i could of saved a fair bit of time. Thanks for that. :cheers:
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#99034 - 07/03/2004 23:52
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Weather Freak
Registered: 27/03/2003
Posts: 282
Loc: Clemton Park 2206
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What about portable BoM AWS's ? What is the story with them ? Perhaps Mark or Laurier may know ?
I was stunned to learn today that last year, BoM installed some sort of AWS at the Campsie South Bowling Club on the corner of Alfred St and Jarrett St Clemton Park (only 200m from me !), and didn't tell anyone, and it never came up on any BoM list I saw, or I would have jumped on it !
I was talking to the club secretary today, and he told me it was there for about 3 months, complete with antenas for coms etc, then they took it away, no explanation apparently offered !
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#99035 - 08/03/2004 18:21
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Weather Freak
Registered: 27/03/2003
Posts: 282
Loc: Clemton Park 2206
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I went down to the bowling club this morning, and got to the bottom of the story from an interrogation of the greenkeeper. He has taken over a year ago (when his apprenticeship ended) from the previous greenkeeper who trained him, who had been there for 7 years, and who kept religious rainfall records all that time. The current keeper has continued the records, so there is nearly 8 years worth of rainfall data, apparently good quality data. Would BoM be interested ? If so I could transfer it all to a spreadsheet and send it in. Is it worth the trouble ?
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#99040 - 25/01/2006 20:38
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Meteorological Motor Mouth
Registered: 31/03/2001
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Loc: Blue Mountains
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Nice one Starwood.
They've taken the screen away from the Katoomba site but the readings are still being taken, presumably from the new spot. Wonder if its still nearby as Katoomba is pretty diverse for possible locations.
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#99041 - 25/01/2006 20:58
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Registered: 15/11/2001
Posts: 3149
Loc: Mittagong, NSW
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Good stuff. Here are Mt Wellington (which has disappeared from the front page of this thread)  and Cape Bruny  in Tas.
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#99042 - 26/01/2006 01:03
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Registered: 16/05/2003
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Loc: Salisbury North, SA
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 Just reposting the Noarlunga AWS (southern suburb of Adelaide) as the link has changed. The view in the photo is towards the SE overlooking the Southern Expressway (it travels north-south) which is only about 60m away to the east of this AWS ... just on the other side of that shrub you can see in the centre of the photo ... down in the gully. 
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#99043 - 27/01/2006 20:27
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Registered: 19/03/2002
Posts: 196
Loc: Mittagong - Southern Highlands...
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Great stuff its been great to reread this thread. 
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#99044 - 02/02/2006 21:51
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Weatherzone Administrator/Moderator
Registered: 13/10/2002
Posts: 4931
Loc: Tasmania
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Low Head (Tasmania) AWS at the entrance to the Tamar River, Bass Strait in the background. The AWS is situated on the Low Head Lighthouse grounds. For those interested, In 1808, the Hebe was wrecked on the rocks at the mouth to the Tamar, thence giving them its name. Altogether, a dozen ships were wrecked in the Tamar over the next 100 years. A pilots and a signal station was established at Low Head (Georgetown) in 1805 and is Australia's oldest continuously used pilot station. Current buildings date from 1838. When a sail was sighted at dusk, a fire was lit and kept burning all night to keep the vessel in touch with the port. After a review of pilotage in 1827 it was resolved to build a lighthouse at Low Head. The tower was built in 1833. It was constructed of local rubble with a coat of stucco to make the structure durable and to provide a worthwhile landmark. The crown was built of freestone from Launceston. 
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#99045 - 17/05/2006 18:13
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Registered: 21/01/2006
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Loc: High Country, Victoria
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#99046 - 17/05/2006 19:37
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Registered: 21/01/2006
Posts: 13
Loc: High Country, Victoria
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I should mention Mt Buller is in the Victorian Alpine area. Summit altitude is 1804 Metres The Mt Buller AWS is at 1707m ASL The images where taken on the 17th May 2006. There was patchy snow on the ground. Temp was 5c with light winds and heavy fog / cloud. http://www.weatherzone.com.au/observations/history.jsp?wmo=94894&type=metar
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#99047 - 23/02/2007 01:46
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Registered: 18/08/2002
Posts: 1523
Loc: Greta NSW, 70m ASL
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Just thought i'd bring this thread back to life! Here is the Newcastle Uni wxstation - not an AWS but still a BoM station. Stumbled across this one on my first official day at Uni on Mon - couldn't find anything else that day but no problems finding the wxstation LOL! It's located between Oval number 2 & the roundabout for anyone interested. Asked plenty of people during orientation week but nobody knew about it. Also found what looks like a Davis anemometer on top of a building roof near one of the far car parks to the far NE.
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