[talk-au] Overland Track added

[Sam Couter]

John Henderson <snowgum at gmx.com> wrote:
> Yes, the figure from a proper survey should have an accuracy of a few 
> centimetres.  One of my many jobs (back in the 70s) was a chainman 
> (surveyor's assistant).  With modern electronic gear, I believe there's 
> no such job any more.

My old man's a surveyor so I've played chainman plenty of times too.
These days it's less about the chain and more about carrying the prism
to the benchmark and to each spot. You don't expect the surveyor to do
the walking, do you?
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Sam Couter         |  mailto:sam at couter.id.au
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