The Survey Monument Register Project

The Survey Monuments Register Project was created by John Eggleston, Emeritus Surveyor on 2 May  2006. The Survey Monuments Register Project was undertaken by the Seniors Group of Surveyors ISNSW Inc. in conjunction with "The Pathfinders" Project created by Brian McCloskey and Bill Moore, Emeritus Surveyors.

Definition

The Survey Monument Register records Heritage Items of interest relative to surveying and surveyors in the Colony and the State of New South Wales.

Heritage Items include survey marks and monuments, plaques, memorials, graves but do not include maps, manuscripts, books, survey instruments, tools and equipment.

Administration

The Survey Monument Register is a Data Base (Microsoft Word) being compiled and managed by the Survey Monuments Register Curator. 

Index

The Survey Monuments Register - Index lists each item under:

• Index Number
• Survey Item
• Monument Location and Date
• Surveyor registering the Survey Monument Item.

Field Record Sheet

The Survey Monument Register - Field Record Sheet describes the following:

• Survey Item
• Latitude and Longitude in GDA 94 Geographical Co-ordinates
• Local Government Area
• Location
• Access Details
• Contact for Access & Works approval Authority
• Survey Item or Monument placed by and Date
• Inscription and details of Item
• Image - digital jpg photograph, map or sketch
• Image by and Date
• Comments and condition of item
• History of item

For Further Information

For further information regarding the Survey Monuments Register, contact:

Graham Hunt

Emeritus Surveyor

Survey Monuments Register Curator

Seniors Group

ISNSW Inc.

Email: grahamgh@ozemail.com.au