39° 28' 51"S, 176° 55' 02"E — Bluff Hill, Napier. New Zealand
S 39° 28.740 E 176° 55.040
60H E 492890 N 5630062
A set of co-ordinates on a brass plaque on the top of Bluff Hill commemorates the centenary of the formation of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors.
Waymark Code: WMAY0W
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 03/09/2011
Views: 4
A brass plaque at a trig station on Bluff Hill bears a set of co-ordinates.
The inscription reads:
BLUFF HILL NO.4
This trig beacon was erected in October 1989 by the Hawkes Bay Branch of the NZ Institute of Surveyors and the Department of Survey and Land Information to mark the centenary of the formation of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors on the 4th September 1888.
Lattitude 39° 28' 51"S
Longitude 176° 55' 02"E
Height 101.1m A.M.S.L.
Type of structure: Structure
Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading:
The plaque is situated just north of the engraved co-ordinates.
Length: 202.3 metres
Heading: 3.43 degrees.
Engraved Co-ords:39° 28' 51"S, 176° 55' 02"E
Actual Co-ords: S39 28.740 E176 55.040
Reason for the coordinates: Brass Centenary Plaque on Trig beacon.
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