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8th Jan 2025 1:39PMThis article shows the late Mr Jack Millican talking about his role as a seismograph observor at the Global observatory, CTAO that is used to determine global earthquake epicentres and was significant in locating a proportion of Queensland's 2,800 known earthquakes (1866-2004).
The University of Queensland surrendered the station to the Commonwealth Government.

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University of Queensland Seismological Station

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TitleUniversity of Queensland Seismological StationSummaryCompilation of footage recorded from a seismograph station.ContentsFootage of a man interpreting a seismograph reading. The man explains the magnitudes and locations of each notable result and discusses the meaning of ‘intensity’ -- Interview between the journalist and the seismologist. The seismologist discusses the scope of his work, how his data is used throughout Australia and America, and how Charters Towers was a flawed venue for seismography research. The seismologist also discusses the quality of his equipment and recalls some of the local earthquakes that he’s recorded. Finally, the seismologist discusses the importance of researching the composition of the Earth, noting how it was poorly understood -- Supplementary interview footage -- Unedited news footage, which discusses the stations history as a mine -- Stock footage of the exterior of the mineCorporate AuthorTelecasters North QueenslandVideo File Name4024658Original Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (12 minutes) : digital ; 491MBDate1987ImprintTownsville : Telecasters North Queensland, 1987Geolocation^[1]Seismograph station (CTAO) previously operated by The University of Qld

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Restrictions On UseNo permissions granted for reuse. Contact Townsville Citylibraries Local History Collection for reproduction requests.Content GovernanceReasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy and permissability of content. We will respond to feedback in a timely manner.

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University of Queensland Seismological Station