Condobolin Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP0693
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 4.681' E147° 9.452' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 514703E 6340052N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 239 m |
| Local Government Area: | Lachlan |
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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.
Addtional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 246.98
PID: 2947563
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
We were driving Wagga to Dubbo, chasing down GC LGAs. We were pushed for time, so roadside trigs only today. A flying visit up here, we think a narcotics deal was going down in a dodgy vehicle when we arrived...
A quick stop here as we pass through with geovan in tow.
Required pic has been added to the gallery.
Thanks for the trig.
Stayed at Condobolin last night and grabbed this Trig this morning.
TFTC !!
Today was heading from Condoblin to home via Parkes, Forbes and Young. Quick park and snap.
Thanks for sharing
Lil Donna
GZ is off but if you use your Geo-senses it’s not too difficult. Then I had a look around at the rest area and learnt a few things. After that excitement, I headed into Condo to continue my cache hunt. The next one on my list was the cache at the welcome sign. I loved the sign and as for the cache a quick find. I then headed out to Mount Tilga to find the cache out there. I parked the car at the bottom of the hill and walked up. Once up there, I decided on taking in the view and then try to find the cache. I found the cache and was on my way back to the car and I nearly tripped over. I regained my balance and took a look at what caused it and I found a Trigpoint Pin. I took a photo and a set of coordinates. (When I got home, I took a look into both active and archived trigpoints and discovered Mount Tilga (TP4879) which had the same coordinates. I have now reactivated that cache so others can find it too.) After getting down the mountain, I headed back into town for some lunch and to find the tigpoints around Condo. Then it was time to head home. Once I got home I logged my finds and got started finding GCA Locationless Caches to finish my day off. TB visit on all caches and all the required photos uploaded to my logs. I would like to thank all CO’s of the caches I found for allowing them to bring me and others joy. TFTC’s and TFTLC’s! 
TFTC
