Old Mill Orientation Table - Nimmitabel, NSW, Australia
S 36° 30.699 E 149° 16.994
55H E 704460 N 5956875
Near the historic 'Old Mill' is a round, bronze Orientation Table, that now only has a view of the Mill.
Waymark Code: WM10E44
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 04/21/2019
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While a nearby Historical Marker details the intended usage of the nearby mill, it also tells of how local bureaucracy limited its use. This Orientation Table was installed by the local government, but at a later date, when I assume there was still views, and probably the highway came straight past here, instead of down the hill like currently. It was placed obviously before 1960, as the distances, and elevations are in feet (FT) and miles (M). Oriented to North (0°), and going clockwise, the localities identified are:
* 0° " "
- Tinderry Mts. 5308 FT. 54 M.
- Sydney 215 M.
- Narooma 51 M.
* 90°
- Bega 32 M.
- Brown Mt. 8 M.
- Cape Howe 78 M.
* 180°
- Bombala 27 M.
- Lakes Entrance 118 M.
- Melbourne 265 M.
* 270°
- Mt. Kosciusko 7314 FT. 56 M.
- Jindabyne 37 M.
- Lake Eucumbene 43 M.
- Cooma 21 M.
- Canberra 84 M.
Then, 'at the bottom' edge of the Orientation Table is the following inscription:
NIMMITABEL OLD MILL LOOKOUT - ELEVATION 3557 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
Address: 34 Clarke Street, Nimmitabel, NSW, 2631, Australia
Visited: 1224-7, Sunday, 30 December, 2018