The Cap Area Winchelsea, Victoria, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP0158
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S38° 12.954' E143° 54.764' (WGS 84) |
| 54H 755004E 5766218N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 126 m |
| Local Government Area: | Surf Coast |
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Description
A Trig Point is a virtual cache which requires a cacher to locate the Trigonometric Station at GZ.
This Trig is on Private Property and CAN NOT be accessed. However, you get a good vantage only about 100m away from the side of the road. Not perfect, but still a pretty area and knoll the Trig sits on for a quick DB Smiley :)
A trig point (also known as a Trigonometric Station) typically consists of a black disc on top of four metal legs or concrete pillar, resembling a navigation beacon. It is also accompanied by a metal disc, which is located directly below the center point of the tripod or on top of the pillar itself.
Trig points are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape. Many provide unique views and challenges, with some being difficult to get to.
These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps.
To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the trig point, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.
The original collection of trig points has been sourced from Geoscience Australia and may contain inaccuracies.
Please respect local laws and regulations when searching for trig points. If you believe that a trig point is located on private property or in a dangerous location, you may archive the cache, by clicking on Log this Cache and place an "Archived" log on the Geocaching Australia website.
If you feel that you can add to the description of this trig point or adjust the difficulty / terrain ratings, please feel free to edit this cache and amend the information suitably. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated.
Addtional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 130
PID: 2950955
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Thanks Geocaching Australia for this trig point at The Cap.
As close as I could get today.
Looks well protected on the hill.
TFTT
A nice area for a drive and a clear shot of the trig on the hill. Shame we could not get any closer, I often wonder what the property owner would say if I was to ask if I could climb up to it.
Sorta. I was close to Archiving this one as you cant walk up to it, being about 100m-200m or so inside the boundary fence of a private property. But if you are in the right spot it is clearly visible and the area pretty enough it warrents a quick visit. Snap a pic from the fenceline for a smiley 