Updated: 28 June 2005

Melbourne GPS Station, Victoria

Australian Regional GPS Network

Station Identification

Station Name	MELBOURNE	Station Number	AU059
4 Character ID	MOBS	DOMES Number	50182M001

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Station Coordinates

Datum	GDA 94 (ITRF92 - Epoch of 1994.0)
Latitude	S37° 49' 45".8987	Longitude	E144° 58' 31".20698
Observed Ellipsoid Height	40.802 metres
X	-4130636.106	Y	2894953.089
Z	-3890531.051
Grid System	UTM - MGA	Grid Zone	55
Easting	321819.5998	Northing	5811180.0425
Geoid Separation (AUSGeoid98)	4.947 metres	AHD Height	35.855 metres

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Station Equipment

Receiver	Ashtech UZ-12
Antenna	ASH701945C_M

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Site Information

MOBS station mark [jpg_28k] is a stainless steel plate and centred 5/8 inch threaded spigot mounted on top of a 0.6m diameter, 1.5m tall bluestone pillar at the Melbourne Observatory located in the Royal Botanical Gardens. The station is located approximately 15km west of Melbourne and is also part of the GPSnet (Victoria's GPS Base Station Network).

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Station Information

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For more information contact: geodesy@ga.gov.au