Pipeclay Point Gorokan, New South Wales, Australia
By
team novo on 19-Sep-21. Waypoint TP13282
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 15.794' E151° 30.409' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 360922E 6318536N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 10 m |
| Local Government Area: | Central Coast |
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Description
Log a find of this Trig Point by uploading a pic of your GPS with the trig at GZ.
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Unknown, assumed "Pipeclay Point".
Serial number is: TS10488.
Last Inspected on: No Data.
Elevation is: 1 metres.
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 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 access.
These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps.
The trig points generally found around the lakes and coastal regions of the Central Coast LGA will consist of a survey marker inset into the top of a concrete pillar which is formed atop a concrete foundation formed approx. 1m in diameter. They were erected in the early 1900s by the Public Works Department.
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.
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 placing 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.
Logs
Geochild had fallen asleep at this point, but luckily the prospect of a playground soon woke him up.
There are some interestingly coloured rock just around the point from the trig point and what appears to be a pool ladder leading down into the lake. Neither of us were too keen on the lake water today so we just headed back to the playground.
one of several trigs we found whilst exploring the area, great location A very interesting point here – didn’t take a photo of it but the nearby stainless ladder at water / rock edge – was that for boats or to get lower area at low tide – interesting – many thanks
