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BACKSTAIRS PASSAGE (Fairsheet)

Citation information

ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZCW0099024593

Title: BACKSTAIRS PASSAGE (Fairsheet)

Originator:

Custodian: Australian Hydrographic Office

Jurisdiction: Australia

Description

Abstract:

FAIRSHEETS are the final plot of a hydrographic survey plotted from correct data and representing the official permanent record of that particular survey.

ANZLIC search words:

• MARINE Coasts
• MARINE Estuaries
• MARINE Reefs
• OCEANOGRAPHY
• TRANSPORTATION Marine
• MARINE Human Impacts

Geographic extent name: South Australia (AUS/Australia/Australia)

Geographic bounding box:

• North Bounding Coordinate: -35.58333333
• South Bounding Coordinate: -35.87246878
• East Bounding Coordinate: 138.58333333
• West Bounding Coordinate: 138.17294941

Data currency

Beginning date: Not Known

Ending date: 1955-01-01

Dataset status

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and update frequency: As required

Access

Stored data format:

DIGITAL and NON DIGITAL - MANUSCRIPTS, HTF (Header, Survey boundaries, Soundings)

Available format type:

NON DIGITAL (fairsheets), DIGITAL, GEOTIFF, TIFF, HTF ( Header, Survey boundaries, Soundings)

Access constraints:

COPYRIGHT COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Data quality

Lineage:

Not documented.

Positional accuracy:

Coordinate system= GEOGRAPHIC, Grid system=Grid zone=Central meridian=

Attribute accuracy:

Variable - Contact custodian for details.

Logical consistency:

NOT FOR NAVIGATION

Completeness:

Total valid soundings/ Total soundings=/

Contact information

Contact organisation: Australian Hydrographic Office

Contact position: Manager Business Operations

Postal address: Locked Bag 8801

City: Wollongong

State: NSW

Postcode: 2500

Country: Australia

Telephone: 02 4223 6501

Facsimile: 02 42236599

Electronic mail address: hydro.sales@defence.gov.au

Metadata information

Metadata date: 2003-03-10

Metadata reference: http://www.hydro.gov.au/asdd/source/ANZCW0099024593.html

Additional metadata

Equipment: DEPTH SOUNDERS, TIDAL STATIONS

Programme Name: Hydroscheme: the RAN Hydrographic Service programme of surveying and charting - V8-53

Projection: TRANSVERSE MERCATOR

Spheroid: CLARKE1858 - LOCAL DATUM

Datum: APPROXIMATELY ISLW

Other keywords:

• Tides

Additional: Barcode=100003465, SD-004, Ran Sounding Fairsheets (hand drawn and numbered)