"Evan Gatehouse" wrote in message ...
Anybody have any experience using a Northern Hemisphere compass as far south
as say New Zealand? I *know* you're supposed to have a s. hemisphere
compass in an ideal world, but I'm wondering how much the card deflects i.e.
is it still useable, even if tilted.

Yes as everybody knows southern hemisphere compasses point to the top
of the world (ie Antartica) and if you use a northern hemisphere
compass it will get confused and point halfway between north and south
and head east or west.
incidently thats why captain cook discovered Austrailia by accident
when he was looking for india.

[warning this email contains Sarcasm]