Topper TP - Old Mill Area New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP0328

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	TrigPoint
Container:	Other
Coordinates:	S29° 54.568' E151° 13.144' (WGS 84)
	56J 328063E 6689913N (UTM)
Elevation:	923 m
Local Government Area:	Inverell

Map

Whodunit Mascot

Description

A Trig Point is a virtual cache which requires a cacher to locate the Trigonometric Station at GZ.

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.

Access: The Trig area is accessed via an unnamed track which leaves Old Mill Road approx 2.5 Km from the intersection with Guyra Road at Tingha NSW. The track condition is good initially and it winds in and out of the State Forest area. The State Forest Pine Plantation was destroyed by a Bushfire early 2019. It also burnt several homes in Tingha. When the track enters the Tingha Plateau State Conservation Area, the condition deteriorates to 4WD only. The track follows the foot of Mount Topper and it is not on the map. It joins the Trig access track - which is on the map. This bit requires low range 4WD due to the rocky and washed out condition. Trig is in good condition. If you visit the area, the Red Rose Cafe in Tingha serves great Fish and Chips :-) (no affiliation)

(Source of previous paragraph Waymark WM12JFH Topper Trig dated 4 June 2020 by John1041).

Addtional Information
Official Code: TS7205
Official Name: Topper
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 931
PID: 2948926
Other Information: Geoscience Australia

Logs

06-Apr-24

Gullivers Travels54

we were surprised to find this trig in good order

19-Nov-16

Crew 153

We were in the area searching for the archived cache nearby and I was surprised to find this Trig there.

It was a bonus as we could not locate the archived cache anywhere.

We came in along a track off Old Mill Rd to the West of Old Mill and as we only had a Corolla we ended up parking where the track is closed and hiking from there. We found the track then headed around the South of the TP and entered from the East. In hindsight it probably wound have been quicker to park at the entrance to the track where it enters off Old Mill Rd directly to the North of the TP and a 4x4 would probably get you all the way to the TP.