Old Mill Orientation Table - Nimmitabel, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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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

Artist / Creator:
Monaro Shire Council


Date of creation: Pre-1960's

Location / Access:
At The Old Mill, available 24/7


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