TS5910 - Summit Gibraltar Range, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 14-May-20. Waypoint TP13033
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S29° 29.240' E152° 20.635' (WGS 84) |
56J 436398E 6737840N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 1174 m |
Local Government Area: | Glen Innes Severn |
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:
- Park car at pullover area at -29.483376 152.341843
- Make your way up the 4WD trail to the listed coordinates.
Logs
Trig was found was enough once we had our eyes raised and looking in the right direction. No Waratah flowers were seen here today but I did see a number of Waratah plants. I was really hoping to see a couple of flowers and snap some pretty photos of them. Too late I guess.
Good fun drive and find.
Thanks for the cache
Heading out of Casino today after visiting good friends and grabbed photos of eleven trigs before arriving in Glen Innes.
Thanks for publishing all these trigs for us to find Geocaching Australia. Clan Cerberus Clan Cerberus
Really get a feeling of being at great elevation up here, even though the trees are just a little too high and block the view. There’s a small radio tower up here too. Would have like to climb up the ladder to look at the view from 10 meters up, but it was locked up.