Linda and Roger's Bunhybee Grasslands - Photo-Points

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Bunhybee Grasslands is a 49 hectare / 120 acre conservation property 35km south of Braidwood, in southern N.S.W.

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Information about Photo-Points

The Plan of Management envisages the establishment of several locations from which photographs will be taken at regular intervals (at least 2-yearly, although perhaps seasonally as well) in order to assist in assessments of change in the grasslands.

Briefly, there are three shots (close-up, middle and far), on a SSW bearing (to get the sun behind you), with techniques for finding the location each time, and the bearing, and ensuring essentially the same framing and focal-length are achieved each time. Details are in the Plan of Management at Appendix A, pp. 33-39.

We've done some experimental variations:

Two Photo-Points were established by NCT's Nicky Bruce in 2008, prior to the purchase:

There is provision in the contract for more. We (Nicky Bruce and us) added a third in 2010:

Photo-Point 1 (PP1)

Wet Natural Temperate Grassland of the Southern Tablelands Community

This is in the northern Lot, 50m NNW of the main dam , marked by two flat stones.
NCT: GDA '94 MGA: Northing 6049509, Easting 736158, Elevation 733m
Us: GPS on 22 Feb 09: S35 40.204 E 149 36.549 Ht 2393 ft (729m) Accuracy +/- 5.6m

SPRING:

2008 – NCT's Reference Shots 2 Sep 2008 (pp. 35-37 of the Plan of Management):

2000-09 was a prolonged drought, with 77% of the long-term average rainfall. The winter preceding these shots (4 months, May-Aug) was very dry, with 100mm cf. almost 200mm long-term. For the details see our Rainfall page.
Positioning Shot
1m-Centred (P)
5m-Centred (P)
15m-Centred (P)

2010 – Our Shots 27 Sep 2010 14:30 UT+10 [10m tape, plus marker at 15m]

2000-09 was a prolonged drought, with 77% of the long-term average rainfall. The winter preceding these shots (3 months, Jun-Aug) had 120mm cf. 143mm = 84% of average; but May had been a 90%ile month - 119mm cf. 50mm = 238%. For the details see our Rainfall page.
Reverse Shot
28mm, 1/200, F/11

1m-Centred (P)
48mm, 1/250, F/11

5m-Centred (P)
48mm, 1/250, F/11
15m-Centred (P)
48mm, 1/250, F/11
   
   
15m-Centred (L)
48mm, 1/250, F/11
0m Vertical
48mm, 1/200, F/11
2m Vertical
48mm, 1/200, F/10
5m Vertical
48mm, 1/160, F/10
15m Vertical
48mm, 1/200, F/10

LATE SUMMER:

2009 – Our Reference Shots 22 Feb 2009 15:20 UT+11

2000-09 was a prolonged drought, with 77% of the long-term average rainfall. The summer preceding these shots (4 months, Oct-Jan) was dead-average, however, with 272mm. For the details see our Rainfall page.

1m-Centred (P)
48mm, 1/125 sec - F/8

5m-Centred (P)
48mm, 1/125 sec - F/8
15m-Centred (P)
48mm, 1/125 sec - F/8
1m-Centred (L)
59mm, 1/500 sec - F/5
5m-Centred (L)
59mm, 1/500 sec - F/5
15m-Centred (L)
59mm, 1/500 sec - F/5
0m Vertical
59mm, 1/125 sec - F/7.1
2m Vertical
59mm, 1/160 sec - F/8
5m Vertical
59mm, 1/200 sec - F/9
15m Vertical
59mm, 1/160 sec - F/8

Photo-Point 2 (PP2)

Dry Natural Temperate Grassland of the Southern Tablelands Community

In the northern Lot, 160m north of the main dam, marked by a dead Acacia sapling (50m south of 3 gums inside the northern boundary, 200m west of a lone wattle inside the eastern boundary)
To avoid getting the sapling in the picture, start the tape 18" to the right!
NCT: GDA '94 MGA: Northing 6049603, Easting 736261, Elevation 742m
Us: GPS on 22 Feb 09: S35 40.151 E 149 36.615 Ht 2423 ft (738.5m) Accuracy +/- 7m

SPRING:

2008 – NCT's Reference Shots 2 Sep 2008 (pp. 38-39 of the Plan of Management)

2000-09 was a prolonged drought, with 77% of the long-term average rainfall. The winter preceding these shots (4 months, May-Aug) was very dry, with 100mm cf. almost 200mm long-term. For the details see our Rainfall page.
Reverse Shot
1m-Centred (P)
5m-Centred (P)
15m-Centred (P)

2010 – NCT's Reference Shots 27 Sep 2010 16:00 UT+11

2000-09 was a prolonged drought, with 77% of the long-term average rainfall. The winter preceding these shots (3 months, Jun-Aug) had 120mm cf. 143mm = 84% of average; but May had been a 90%ile month - 119mm cf. 50mm = 238%. For the details see our Rainfall page.

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LATE SUMMER:

2009 – Our Reference Shots 22 Feb 2009 15:25 UT+11

2000-09 was a prolonged drought, with 77% of the long-term average rainfall. The summer preceding these shots (4 months, Oct-Jan) was dead-average, however, with 272mm. For the details see our Rainfall page.

1m-Centred (P)
59mm, 1/200 sec - F/8

5m-Centred (P)
59mm, 1/160 sec - F/8
15m-Centred (P)
59mm, 1/200 sec - F/9
1m-Centred (L)
59mm, 1/160 sec - F/8
5m-Centred (L)
59mm, 1/200 sec - F/8
15m-Centred (L)
59mm, 1/200 sec - F/9
0m Vertical
59mm, 1/200 sec - F/9
2m Vertical
59mm, 1/200 sec - F/9
5m Vertical
59mm, 1/200 sec - F/9
15m Vertical
59mm, 1/200 sec - F/10

Photo-Point 3 (PP3)

At the margin of 50% snow-gum cover in the Southern Tablelands Community
 And selected only after careful deliberation (see right)

This is in the centre Lot, 100m S of the entrance, marked by a tree.
NCT: GDA '94 MGA: Northing xxxx, Easting xxxx, Elevation xxx
Us: GPS on 27 Sep 2010: Northing 6048935, Easting 0735894, Elevation 739m

SPRING:

2010 – Our Reference Shots 27 Sep 2010 12:30 UT+10 [10m tape, plus marker at 15m]

2000-09 was a prolonged drought, with 77% of the long-term average rainfall. The winter preceding these shots (3 months, Jun-Aug) had 120mm cf. 143mm = 84% of average; but May had been a 90%ile month - 119mm cf. 50mm = 238%. For the details see our Rainfall page.
Reverse Shot
18mm, 1/200, F/8

1m-Centred (P)
33mm, 1/200, F/10

5m-Centred (P)
33mm, 1/200, F/11
15m-Centred (P)
33mm, 1/200, F/10
   
   
15m-Centred (L)
33mm, 1/160, F/10
0m Vertical
33mm, 1/125, F/9
2m Vertical
33mm, 1/125, F/9
5m Vertical
33mm, 1/125, F/9
15m Vertical
33mm, 1/125, F/9

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Contact: Linda or Roger

Created: 23 February 2009; Last Amended: 10 October 2010