Duncan (Porcupine Rocks) Perisher Valley, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP0839
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S36° 25.643' E148° 24.206' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 625805E 5967731N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 1908 m |
| Local Government Area: | Snowy Monaro |
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Description
A Trig Point is a virtual cache which requires a cacher to locate the Trigonometric Station at GZ.
Details on the walk to this Trig can be found at http://www.wildwalks.com/bushwalking-and-hiking-in-nsw/kosciuszko-np-south/porcupine-track.html
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: 1924.5
PID: 2947862
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
As I walked back down the trail, I saw this trig on the next pile of rocks back towards Perisher.
Thanks
Albida
I will add more photos here though. I think my fave photo is the reflection of the trig in my GPS as it rests against the central pin in the rock.
I took the hard way to the Trig from the Porcupine Rocks Lookout (which is higher than this trig), but that ended up being the really fun way. So while I am adding an image with coordinates for a turning point along the lookout track where you should veer toward the trig from, following the cross-country skiing poles to the right toward the trig, I recommend taking the rugged adventure filled way there which could include:
- more big rocks you can climb all over;
- finding an old rusty fence you can follow for a bit;
- walking through under the rock "cave", and then back through again as there is no way to get further that way;
- checking out the delightful flora in bloom with the rolling snowy mountains as a backdrop;
- climbing over and under snowgums;
- listening to corroboree frogs and chameleon grasshoppers (among other frogs and grasshoppers).
That was fun!
The walk up to the Trig was great though (can't wait to revisit with nicer weather)
Now this has to be one of the most impressive trigs that I have visited. The views are just magic. I really need to learn how to take a panoramic shot with the iPhone.
