Party: Science Department of Bureau of Meteorology, Commonwealth Centre, 295 ANN Street, Brisbane, 4000

Summary

The Brisbane office of the Bureau of Meteorology, holds records of regional observation centres located throughout Queensland, which duplicate those of the national recording centre in Melbourne. Data relating to the region north of the Tropic of Capricorn dates from 1868, and information varies from basic rainfall measurements to more comprehensive meteorological observation where complex recording techniques have been introduced. Computer printouts of this data may be purchased from the Science Department of the Bureau of Meteorology as above. Visiting researchers should advise in advance of their topic and study authority. Study and photocopying facilities are available at the office for visiting researchers; the hours are 9.00 AM-5.00 PM, Monday-Friday.