GLOSS Station Handbook – Townsville
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Until a new version is available, the tide gauge station list below from the last version of the Handbook provides links to further details about each tide gauge in the GLOSS Core Network. Click column headings to sort the station list table. Click the GLOSS number buttons to view the station information.
Station information
| General | |
|---|---|
| Gloss number | 60 |
| Station name | Townsville |
| Country | Australia |
| Time zone | 150E, GMT + 10hrs |
| Latitude (+ve N) | -19.25 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | 146.83333 |
| Ocean | Pacific |
| Observation periods | 1948- |
| Responsible country | Australia |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | Townsville Port Authority, PO Box 1031, Townsville, Qld 4810, Australia |
| GLOSS contact | Australia |
| Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
| Operational | Yes |
| Instrumentation | |
| Float | Yes |
| Pressure | No |
| Bubbler | No |
| Acoustic | No |
| Radar | No |
| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
| Data acquisition rate | 10 minute recording interval |
| Fast delivery data at UHSLC | Data 334 File format |
| High frequency data at BODC | Data 060 Document 77230 Document 77244 |
| High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 334a Document 334a File format |
| Real-time data available | No |
| Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
| Data archaeology | Yes |
| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmark | NMV/B/309A: Brass rod in concrete footing of elevated loading conveyor on concrete Wharf No. 6 (PSM 19533). |
| Benchmark relationships | Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = 6.379m below NMV/B/309A. TGZ = 9.025m below BM 10011. TGZ = 1.856m below Australian Height Datum (AHD). |
| Auxiliary benchmarks | BM 10011: NE corner of State Offices, Wickham Street, Townsville. NMV/B/310A: Brass rod in concrete near edge of Wharf No.6 (PSM 19534). TPA Master BM: Brass rod in concrete under steel plate, Wharf No.4 (PSM 47788). PSM 100028: Permanent survey plaque in concrete at base, Wharf No.4. |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 637 |
| Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
| MSL method | Hourly means |
| PSMSL code | 637 |
| Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 59250, UHSLC 334 |
| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Queensland Beach Protection Authority operates analogue and digital recorders on nearby Ro-Ro Wharf. CIGNET station planned for Townsville - GPS survey completed in October 1990. |
| Nearest Met. station | Townsville (Garbutt) Airport |
| Last updated | 16 October 2002 |
Real time data plot
Townsville, Australia
