Otago Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 270

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✨ Altitude and Weather Data



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Highest part of Bridle Track between Te Anau Downs and Wakatipu Lake 2615
Helmet Hill 2050
Hamilton’s Station 1874
Twinlaw 1964
The Beehive 1543
The Monument 1543
Mount York 1564
Pigeon Island 1165
Fern Hill 1165
Freestone Hill 1107
Hankinson’s Station 1125
Gillow’s Station 1066
Ridge between Lill Burn and Bryce Burn 780
View Hill 727
Cox and Shand’s Station 490
Lill Burn Valley, near junction of Hindley and Ardeer branches 460

ALTITUDE OF LAKES.

North Mayor a Lake 9073
Wakatipu 1069
Te Anau 694
Manipori 607

Howloko and Monowai not satisfactorily determined, but they may each be considered under 400 feet.

TABLE C.
REGISTER OF THE WEATHER.

DATE. PLACE. THERMOMETER. REMARKS.
7 A.M. 2 P.M.
1862.
Sept.
8 Twinlaw ... 61 Strong west wind
9 Do 43 59 Do do
10 Do 51 61 Fine clear day
— Wairaki ... 51 Dull and cloudy
11 Waiau 54 65 Dull morning, rain in the afternoon
12 Howell’s Station 50 53 Do do
13 Do 49 54 Fine clear day
14 Do 39 60 Do
15 Do 51 56 Do
16 Do 42 ... Cloudy
Lill Burn ... 65 Clear
17 Do 41 69 Wet forenoon, clear afternoon
18 Do 43 61 Fine clear day
19 Do 38 80 Dull morning, clear afternoon
20 Do 50 75 Very wet day
21 Do 58 61 Do
22 Do 45 55 Dull forenoon, wet afternoon
23 Do 44 51 Do do
24 Do 40 54 Very wet day
25 Do 41 51 Showery morning, dry afterwards
26 Do 46 61 Calm and cloudy
27 Do 44 71 Fine clear day
28 Do 50 96 Clear forenoon, wet afternoon
29 Do 51 56 Do do
30 Goldie Mill 42 65
Oct.
1 Lill Burn 48 53 Showery
2 Do 45 56 Sunshine and shower
3 Do 46 56 Wet morning, clear afterwards
4 Do 50 67 Fine day, wet evening
5 Do 52 64 Fine clear day
6 Do 51 66 Dull and cloudy
7 Do 56 67 Dull, with showers
8 Do 39 60 Fine clear day
9 Waiau 51 62 Wet forenoon, dry afternoon
10 Do 41 64 Dull and cloudy
11 Do 54 65 Do do
12 Do 56 72 Fine clear day
13 Do 49 58 Showery
14 Do 44 62 Do
15 Do 50 58 Fine clear day
16 Muscle Beach 51 68 Dull and showery


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🗺️ Altitude of Principal Objects in Feet Above Sea Level (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
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🗺️ Altitude of Lakes

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