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Magnetic survey of compass swinging site, R.A.A.F. airfield, Point Cook, Victoria

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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A declinometer survey was made over a proposed compass-swinging base at the R.A.A.F. Airfield at Point Cook, Victoria in January, 1952, to determine its suitability. The results show that there are local magnetic disturbances which cause deviations in excess of the permissible maximum of one quarter of a degree. The site is therefore unsuitable.

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Title Magnetic survey of compass swinging site, R.A.A.F. airfield, Point Cook, Victoria
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/26a60fe7-6d0d-4f54-9cfd-596a56140d7a
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Reference Period 22/04/2018
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    ]
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}
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Magnetic survey of compass swinging site, R.A.A.F. airfield, Point Cook, Victoria". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/magnetic-survey-of-compass-swinging-site-r-a-a-f-airfield-point-cook-victoria