GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
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 period(s) | 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 | ![]() ![]() |
High frequency data at BODC | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
High frequency data at UHSLC | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Real-time data available | No |
Data archaeology | Historical manuscripts in need of digitisation |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmarks | 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 | ![]() |
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 | 2002-10-16 |