TS1124 - Boyd Dalmorton, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 08-May-20. Waypoint TP13030
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S29° 50.799' E152° 31.081' (WGS 84) |
| 56J 453442E 6698109N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 676 m |
| Local Government Area: | Clarence Valley |
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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.
Directions:
- From Grafton, take the Gwyder Highway at turn off on to the Old Glen Innes Road.
- Keep following the Old Glen Innes Road. Continue when road turns to dirt.
- Turn into Cundlebung Road and park at -29.833029 152.507092
- Remnant of old trail leads south. Follow till listed coordinates. May be quite overgrown with plenty of tree fall to navigate around.
Logs
I pulled over at the coordinates I had taken from a map – looks like a 1.5km walk into the trig. That’s not far – and it’s on an old forestry track so how hard can it be?
Well, 6 months ago bushfires tore through this forest and every 50-100m there were trees laying down over the track. Most weren’t too difficult to navigate over. The real problem was the grass. The sticky paspalum was everywhere, as was a weed that had white cotton like seeds on it. Walking 1.5km through this grass had my boots, legs, and shorts effectively tarred and feathered. Oh, and the Farmers Friends were everywhere too. I had accumulated so much vegetation – not that it was a real issue – I just knew how difficult it was going to be to clean off later.
The track was really overgrown in some places, but the direction seemed obvious and soon enough I was at the end of the track, with an old school trig in front of me. A cairn of rocks was supporting a wooden mast with metal vanes, still in good condition. I am glad the trig survived the fires – just a few chars on the mast. I took the obligatory photographs and then made my way back to the car. I’m glad I got this trig now, next spring I imagine getting here will be a Difficulty 5, as this trail is no longer maintained by State Forests.
