Otago Provincial Gazette – 1859 – No. 91

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✨ Weather and Altitude Data



APPENDIX (B). Continued.

DATE. PLACE. THERMOMETER. REMARKS.
6 A.M. 1 P.M.
1857.
Dec. 24 MacMurdo's 61 80
25 Ohau Junction 56 58
26 Do. 50 56
27 Do. 56 76
28 Do. 55 74
29 Do. 52 80
30 MacMurdo's 63 63
31 Waitaki Elbow 50 57
Mean, 56--73. Highest 88, Lowest 49.

| 1858. | | | |
| Jan. 1 | *Otametakau Head.... | 42 | 50 | Snow showers all day. |
| 2 | Do. | 48 | 51 | Dull--sleet showers at evening. |
| 3 | Do. | 40 | 47 | Snow showers; cleared at even. |
| 4 | Do. | 56 | 67 | Fair, with sunshine throughout. |
| 5 | Do., Foot | 46 | 84 | Do. |
| 6 | Waitaki Gorge | 59 | 68 | Fair and windy. |
| 7 | Otiaki | 53 | 66 | Do. do. |
| 8 | Awamoko | 63 | 72 | Do. do. |
| 9 | Otepopo | 60 | 72 | Fair, with gentle breezes. |
| 10 | Do. | 71 | 73 | Fair, and windy at noon. |
| 11 | Do. | 62 | 66 | Fair, with gentle breezes. |
| 12 | Horse Range | 62 | 71 | Do. do. |
| 13 | Shag Valley | 56 | 68 | Fair in forenoon; slight showers in afternoon. |
| 14 | Do. | 47 | 85 | Fair day throughout. |
| 15 | Do. | 53 | 62 | Fair forenoon; rain afternoon; thunder showers at night. |
| 16 | Do. | 58 | 75 | Fair throughout. |
| | | Mean, 55--67.| Highest 85, Lowest 40. |

APPENDIX (C).

ALTITUDES ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

PLACE FEET
Mihiwaka 1895
Mount Cargill 2297
Gorge North do. 1285
Gorge West do. 1339
Swamp Hill 2462
Silver Peak 2536
Rock and Pillar Mountains 4675
Hummock, Waikouaiti Downs 2427
Mount Ida 5498
Kyeburn Hill 5129
Kakanui Peak 4796
Kakanui Mountain 5195
Mount Watkins 2045
Blueskin Hill 1491
Derden Hill 1447
Puketapu 1092
Highlay 2615
Double Hill 1460
Big Hill, Papakaio 962
Westermost Hill, Kakanui 4586
Domet 5982
Little Domet 5082
Kurow 6393
Totara Peak 5876
PLACE FEET
Blueskin Hill 3294
Taieri Lake 986
N.W. Head of Upper Taieri Plain 1550
Hawkdun 6225
Mount St. Bathan's 6600
Mount Aspiring 9135
Leaning Rock 5325
Tiger Hill 1717
Clutha junction with Manuherikia 541
Otametakau Ford (Andrew's) 775
Grandview Mount 4703
Benmore 6111
Black Cone 7328
Wanaka Lake 1036
Cloud Hill 2876
St. Cuthbert 4962
Robison's Station, Ahuriri 1180
Ohau Lake 1498
Turangai Hill 4483
Pukaki Hillock 2126
Pukaki Lake 1377
Mount Cook 12460
  • The survey party were camped at an elevation of 4500 feet above the sea level for three days, detained by the storm.


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