Drake TS Drake, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 07-Jul-19. Waypoint TP12954

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	TrigPoint
Container:	Other
Coordinates:	S28° 56.403' E152° 20.147' (WGS 84)
	56J 435267E 6798474N (UTM)
Elevation:	844 m
Local Government Area:	Tenterfield

Map

Whodunit State

Description

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

Official Code: TS6638
Official Name: Drake

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.

Please respect local laws and regulations when searching for trig points. If you believe that a trig point is located on private property, and permission to access the trig is not forthcoming, 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.

Access for Drake TS: Park at the corner of the Bruxner Hwy and the small dirt road @ S 28° 55.729' E 152° 20.281' Follow the path up hill to a junction in the road (S 28° 55.913' E 152° 20.249'). Take the steep uphill path and follow it all the way to the listed coordinates.

Logs

13-Feb-21

RoddyC

we were able to drive all the way to the top.

08-Jul-19

Tuena

Changed the parking & junction co-ordinates to E152 as otherwise a very long walk. The original co-ordinates took me to near the locality of Tucki Tucki which brought back memories. We used to camp near a property called Tucki Tucki. Passed the gate on the way to a fantastic creek. Great trig find.

MattyRx

07-Jul-19

MattyRx

Found this one on a map and decided to go out and check if it was still there. There's some abandoned mines (just the diggings now) closeby so I wanted to have a look there too. The walk to the trig is steep. It's an old road - but only a hardcore 4x4 would get up here now. It's heavily rutted, logs over the path and bloody slippery with just the smallest shower of rain. As you walk up and get closer to the top of the mountain, some awesome views flash between the trees. It's now that you realise just how high the altitude is. Then up the last twist on the track, and the trig becomes visible. In excellent condition, except the name plate is missing. The northerly views from the cement pad that the trig is on are amazing - can see right up over the Timbarra area and towards the QLD border. One of my favourite trig adventures of all time. I'll be checking out the Richmond TS further south over the next few weeks.

Rated: for Overall Experience