Torrens Kings Plains, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP1199
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S33° 29.594' E149° 18.301' (WGS 84) |
55H 714141E 6291653N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 961 m |
Local Government Area: | Blayney |
Description
Torrens TS5591
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Torrens.
Serial number is: TS5591.
Last Inspected on: Ap[til 17, 2000.
Elevation is: 967 metres.
Concrete pedestal with mast and vanes.
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 poin. 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.
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Addtional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 967.5
PID: 2950152
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Thanks for the trig
Last minute plan to head up here filling in a few gaps and ticking off some previous DNFs. Managed to grab 4 Trigs as well. This was the third one. Nice drive up as close as we could for the photos.
TFTC !!
Thanks
Albida
This trig was not on the long list for the day's hunt, but you cannot hope to pass by with it unsighted with the trig gnome rogerw3 scanning the hillsides. A 'there's a ... ' moment on the road (and of the road, take care here with the stop and start, 'tis deadly busy).