GLOSS Station Handbook – Darwin
The GLOSS Station Handbook is currently being re-designed and upgraded.
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 | |
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Gloss number | 62 |
Station name | Darwin |
Country | Australia |
Time zone | 142.5E, GMT + 9.5hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | -12.46666 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 130.85 |
Ocean | Indian |
Observation periods | 1958 - Float/stilling well; 1990- Acoustic |
Responsible country | Australia |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Darwin Port Authority, GPO Box 390, Darwin, NT 0801, Australia also: National Tidal Centre, Australia (see GLOSS Contact Points). |
GLOSS contact | Australia |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | Yes |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Additional parameters | barometric pressure, water and air temperature, wind speed and direction |
Data acquisition rate | Recording at 6 minute intervals - average of 30 second samples |
Fast delivery data at UHSLC | Data 168 File format |
High frequency data at BODC | Data 062 Document 77230 Document 62620 Document 64923 |
High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 168a Document 168a File format |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmark | BM 70/8 bronze plaque at ground level behind kerb at corner of Kitchener Drive and the boom shed road. |
Benchmark relationships | Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = Admiralty Chart Datum (ACD) TGZ = 3.975m below Australian Height Datum (AHD) TGZ = 10.335m below BM 70/8 |
Auxiliary benchmarks | BM 100: 10x30mm brass block with identification tag set in concrete retaining wall at the abutment of Stokes Hill Wharf. BM 3046: top of south east corner holding down bolt on base plate of power pole at the abutment of Fort Hill Wharf. BM 3047: bolt near the tide gauge hut, Fort Hill Wharf. NTS302 NM/G/21 = Pillar = Coastal Array Primary BM BM491 Datum for AHD Heights = 28.542m AHD and 32.517m = above Chart Datum BM 4566 = SEAFRAME Sensor BM =3D 6.374m AHD and 10.349m above Chart Datum BM 4565 = 27.298m AHD and 31.273m above Chart Datum BM 4564 = 27.228m AHD and 31.203m above Chart Datum BM 4479 = 6.368m AHD and 10.343m above Chart Datum BM 4480 = 6.343m AHD and 10.318m above Chart Datum BM 4478 = 6.309m AHD and 10.284m above Chart Datum BM 4481 = 5.491m AHD and 9.466m above Chart Datum BM 4482 = 5.801m AHD and 9.776m above Chart Datum |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 935 |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | Hourly means |
PSMSL code | 935 |
Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 63230, USHLC 168 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | Float/stilling well gauge at Fort Hill Wharf (1954-1959). Float/stilling well gauge at Stokes Hill Wharf (1957-1986). Float/stilling well gauge at New Fort Hill Wharf (1981 onward). Geocentric measurement: Precise ephemeris, single point doppler fix U605 Emery Point 1974, approx. 4km from gauge. |
Nearest Met. station | Darwin Airport |
Last updated | 16 October 2002 |