Gara Trig Metz, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 27-Mar-20. Waypoint TP13027

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Type: TrigPoint
Container: Other
Coordinates: S30° 34.602' E151° 47.164' (WGS 84)
  56J 383598E 6616681N (UTM)
Elevation: 999 m
Local Government Area: Armidale

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Gara Trig

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.

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: Albida
Type: Horizontal Control Point
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Other Information: Geoscience Australia

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31-Mar-24
As with a lot of these roadside photo trigs, I was easier to see on the approach than it was from the closest road.

We were planning on grabbing a shot on the way, but a rock got lodges in the brake or wheel area and made a horrible screeching sound, which distracted us somewhat. Luckily a full lock reverse park into the nearby drive managed to dislodge the offending stone.

Thanks for the trig listing!
 
21-Jul-22
Quite a nice looking trig, in a great spot too. We shot it from a few spots along the road, there are plenty of choices. The Silverton Rd approach crosses the river at a low causeway, we turned around there today, no problems from the Gara Rd entrance.
 
27-Sep-20
On the way out, I realised that there was a trail of geocaches. love these dirt roads. They are fun to drive
 
27-Mar-20
Joint *FTF* of this Trig with albida as we continued on our meander around Tamworth and Armidale.

Clan Cerberus
 
27-Mar-20
Tamworth and Amrmidale Trip March 2020. Day 6. I headed north with Fitzy_1965 along the New England Highway towards Tamworth. This was our day to get the cache trails to the North and east of Armidale, it was a long day, but we still found a few GCAs along the way. *FTF*

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Albida
 
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Armidale Dumaresq (A) - dragonZone
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