TS4959 BELLS Copperhannia, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 04-Jun-20. Waypoint TP13043

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	TrigPoint
Container:	Other
Coordinates:	S33° 50.897' E149° 15.173' (WGS 84)
	55H 708438E 6252382N (UTM)
Elevation:	921 m
Local Government Area:	Bathurst

Map

Whodunit Container

Description

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

Official Code: TS4959 BELLS

A very small pile of rocks next to a tree stump – in 1978 a drilled hole in a rock & also in 1978 a small cain of rocks 300mm – in 1981 a small pile of stones found surrounded by trees

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 centre 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

Additional Information

Web page below has all info about this trig

https://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/SketchPlansWS/rest/getSketchPlans?surveyMark=TS2490&outputType=current&markType=TS&markNumber=2490

web site below place 2490 in trig station number to go to above information

https://six.nsw.gov.au/survey-mark-sketches

Logs

04-Jun-20

HansJJ

Well; after lock down & the NSW government aloud travel to the regions on the 1st of June I went on a very big day trip on the 3rd. every 1 at my work place are on job keeper & at the moment I have 1 stand-down day per week – this week it was the 3rd – Wednesday. So, after the lock down & much mods on my rig done in lock down it was time to hit the road HARD & come out here. The plain was to complete this 1 (find it) and walk onto – Copperhannia trip. Well completed this 1 & published it but you are unable to walk onto – Copperhannia trig from here without permission. Photos supplied with the info. This trig is on private property by only 60 metres & being a small pile of rocks I found a hole in the fence to crawled under & walked up the hill & locate trig. With the co-ordinates I was on the money & could tell this was a man-made pile of rocks which was next to a tree stump. I placed a rock on stump to assist GPS which you can see from fence line. Good views from up here too. For me after what has happened in the last few months this is the icing on the cake - - Copperhannia is next time – a different approach.

Rated: for Overall Experience