Ashton Mine Pillar 1 TS12040 New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 09-Jan-21. Waypoint TP13190

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	TrigPoint
Container:	Other
Coordinates:	S32° 28.243' E151° 4.757' (WGS 84)
	56H 319496E 6405762N (UTM)
Elevation:	102 m
Local Government Area:	Singleton

Map

Whodunit Geocache

Description

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 access.

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. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.

Official Code: TS12040
Official Name: Ashton Mine Pillar 1

Hints

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Decode

Logs

14-Jul-21

Banj5150

found on a cool and overcast Wednesday afternoon

06-Apr-21

LuckyL10n

#GA5238 - 15:02; Day 12 of a road trip with Sol de lune for the CacheQLD - Dayboro Mega and we are now headed for home. After spending the night in Tamworth, we collected a few more caches in the area then caching our way through Gunnedah, Quirindi, Murrurrundi, Scone, Aberdeen and Muswellbrook. Took a short detour and then through the long grass for this shot near the Ashton Coal Mine on our way through to Singleton. TFTT Geocaching Australia Very Happy

Rated: for Overall Experience

06-Apr-21

Sol de lune

The first of the two pillars along here. Grass was almost as tall as us, but we got close to it. Very Happy

Rated: for Overall Experience

09-Jan-21

alnic39

I tried this one from the highway side and gave up due to the vegetation. Driving to the second of this pair, I realised that access was closer from the other side. It was not a walk without stress, die to the very long grass, but the gradient was good and no fences to cross or drops to worry about.

Rated: for Overall Experience