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Creator: Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)
Title: Rain map of Australia for the year ... [cartographic material] / Commonwealth Meteorology.
Scale: Scale [ca. 1:8,420,000] (E 110y--E 155y/S 15y--S 40y)
Publisher: [Melbourne] : Commonwealth Meteorology, [1910-1954]
Date: 1909 - 1953
Material Type: Map
Physical Description: 45 maps : col. ; 47 x 56 cm.
Notes: Map showing annual general distribution of rainfall in inches over Australia, by isohyets and shading.

Sheets for 1909-1929 issued under the direction of H.A. Hunt, Commonwealth Meteorologist.

Mercator proj. statement given on sheets for 1944-1953.

Includes notes and tables showing average rainfall over districts compared with normal district falls. Also includes reduced maps for comparison showing areas of above average rainfall.

Printed on both sides from 1914. Title on verso varies.

"M J.C. 29" in lower right hand corner, 1928-1936.
Subjects: Rain and rainfall -- Australia -- Maps.
Australia -- Maps.
Call Number: MAP MAP G8961.C883 1909-1953 Copy 1
Amicus Number: 22231961
To cite this item use: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-gmod55