Tin Can Bay Water Tower Tin Can Bay, Queensland, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-09. Waypoint TP0378

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	TrigPoint
Container:	Other
Coordinates:	S25° 54.693' E153° 0.236' (WGS 84)
	56J 500393E 7134111N (UTM)
Elevation:	18 m
Local Government Area:	Gympie

Map

Whodunit Geocache

Queensland Government Department of National Parks Park Alerts

Description

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

Tin Can Bay Water Tower

Mark number: 702688

Details in survey sketch image.

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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: 36.8
PID: 2950297
Other Information: Geoscience Australia

Logs

10-Nov-24

Black Bunny

On a trip north to visit some family and friends with Just a cacher and we stopped in to grab this as we passed by.

A quick find today.

Thanks for the cache.

Rated: for Overall Experience

10-Nov-24

Just a cacher

On a trip north to visit some friends and some of Black Bunny's family and we stopped in to grab this as we passed by.

A quick find today.

Thanks for the cache.

Rated: for Overall Experience

05-Jun-24

Gullivers Travels54

A quick find while visiting in the area

19-Jun-23

Tassie Trekkers

one of several trigs we found whilst exploring the area Clan Minotaur

Rated: for Overall Experience

10-Mar-23

wayn0

I was in the area to research some possible significant future expeditions but I had the time to check out a couple of trigs. Nothing much to see here. The survey sketch provides the details. Thanks for the cache Smile

Rated: for Overall Experience

08-Apr-19

Nyssaflutterby

While my muggle family escaped the midday sun back at our shed, I decided on going for a drive to find this trig point.
As has been mentioned before, I couldn't spot the actual marker but have taken a photo of the tower Smile

Thanks for bringing me here Geocaching Australia Very Happy

17-Jan-18

Shifter Brains

Found while in the area looking at a caravan we were considering buying. This was across the road from where we are staying.

24-Oct-13

SeabreezeOZ

Found on the CQ leg of our Round Aust trip.
Have been staying at Rainbow Beach for a couple of days. We had an awesome visit to Fraser Island yesterday and today we are moving to Tin Can Bay, we had a walk along the beach before we left to see the coloured sands and WOW what an amazing and interesting geological feature, so glad we took the time to do that. After we had set up at the caravan park we went off to find a cache or two and noticed this TP on the GPSr. Nice easy find, even though there is no vans to be seen and we can only assume there is some sort of disc on the top of the watertower as there is no way to access the top. Lol.
Nice murals on the water tanks.
Very Happy

Rated: for Overall Experience

12-Sep-11

Keeper of Time

Picked up this trig while in Tin Can Bay to feed the dolphins.

Rated: for Overall Experience

10-Sep-11

muff1

We spent a few days at Rainbow Beach and toddled around to Tin Can Bay for a looksee. This is also a lovely area.

18-Nov-10

gerrynewgirl

Didn't know there was a trig on top of this tower before. Found that by going back up Gympie Road that you can actually see it, took a piccie on my mobile but have yet to work out how to download it. TFTC.

25-Jul-10

youngoldfella

GPSr took me the water tower standing on the ground a good distance from the tower ou can not see any indication of any vetical mast for a marker for a trig Point. I have seen trig points on top of water towers that are just the bronze disc. Assuming this is the case. Worth stopping just for the viw of the local.

Rated: for Overall Experience

07-Jul-10

grahamf72

Trig point is on top of the water tower that is in this small open parkland. I hope I can still log this, you can walk up to the base of the tower, but obviously can't get to the marker at the top.