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What is this thing? (aussie.zone)
submitted 4 weeks ago by Zagorath@aussie.zone to c/brisbane@aussie.zone
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Found basically in the middle of bushland in suburban Brisbane. To get here requires walking through overrun dirt paths that pretty clearly haven't been visited in a long while.

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Interesting idea. What makes you say it's that rather than the sewer sampling station other comments suggested?

How would a flood gauge even work here?

[–] Deanosity@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I think it's just like a series of little cups inside, that gets submerged and filled, and then emptied and record the highest point.

I had been told that it was a flood gauge, I think it was from a council officer in Natural Areas, and I know what a lot of Urban Utilities infrastructure looks like.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

Hmm. IIRC one of the locked tabs was bent/dented back a bit. I might go back and have another look and see if I can see those little cups.