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McDowall, Archibald (1841 - 1918) |
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| Born: 2 December 1841 Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia. Died: 13 May 1918 Middleton, Tasmania, Australia. | |
| Archibald McDowall was Surveyor-General for Queensland from 1891 until he retired on 30 June 1902. Born in Victoria and educated in Tasmania, McDowall joined the Surveyor-General's office in 1862 as a commissioner of crown lands. During his forty years service with the office, he made some important contributions to the mapping of Queensland and surveying in general. In 1962 he carried out the first town-survey of Roma, established the foundations of the triangulation survey of south Queensland, modernized surveying techniques by introducing the use of astronomical observations and telegraphic time-signals among other things, and was Chairman of the Queensland surveyors' board. |
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