- Bib ID:
- 6347197
- Format:
- Map
- Author:
- New South Wales. Department of Lands, issuing body
- Online Version:
- View this map in Map Search
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. Sheets [1] and [2] only
- Scale:
- Scale 1:2,027,520 [32 miles to 1 inch] (E 99°15'--E 154°00'/S 9°00'--S 40°30').
- Description:
-
- Sydney : Department of Lands, 1912
- 1 map on 8 sheets : mounted on linen ; sheets 119 x 78 cm or smaller
- Partial contents:
- Inset: Diagram of the world showing the relative position of Australia to other countries, and the principal steamship routes.
- Notes:
-
- Map of Australia showing cities, towns, places, railways, roads, tracks, telegraph lines, cable routes, artesian bores and areas and lighthouses. Relief shown by spot heights.
- Some sheets lacking. Catalogued from available sheets.
- Includes legend.
- National Library of Australia holds only sheets [1], [2], [5] & [6], covering Western Australia, only of a possible 8 sheets. Part of title, imprint and coordinates lacking. Westernmost and southernmost coordinates taken from map. Easternmost and northernmost coordinates estimated using Geoscience online Gazetteer of Australia Place Name Search. Northern edges of sheets 1 & 2 appears to have been removed.
- Reports on the cost and compilation progress on the map were published in the Advertiser (Adelaide), Thu. 8 July 1909, p. 8, col. 4 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5732269 and the West Australian (Perth), Tue. 12 October 1909, p. 5, col. 1: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26239575
- See also Brian Goodchild, 'The First Official Topographical Map of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1912', available online at http://www.xnatmap.org/adnm/conf_06_11/c11/Paper%2002.pdf
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-234426912
- Subject:
- Australia (N.S.W.) -- Maps
- Time Coverage:
- 1912
- Other authors/contributors:
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- Vale, R.W, compiler, cartographer
- Black, J. M, compiler, cartographer
- Robinson, W. J, cartographer
- Miller, G, cartographer
- Bolton, F. C, cartographer
- Vautin, E. S. (Ernest Stafford), 1856-
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1962 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Material type:
- Artistic
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1912
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