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RefNoMA/61/1
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TitleMeteorological observations at Macquarie Harbour [Tasmania, Australia], author unknown
Date5 April 1822-6 January 1823
DescriptionDaily meteorological observations kept at Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania, presumably on board an unnamed ship. Columns for month and day, with barometer and thermometer readings taken at 8.00am, 12 noon, and 8.00pm, and remarks on 'winds, rain &c.'

Headed [p.1]: 'A Meteorological Journal kept at Macquarie Harbour...26 feet above the Level of the Sea'. Inscribed [p.14]: 'Meteorological Journal kept at Macquarie harbour'.
Extent14p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionOn paper
Dimensions200x332mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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