DOLLY HILL ST784 Tasmania, Australia
By
AlbyDangles on 27-Dec-21. Waypoint TP13320
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S42° 11.612' E146° 5.841' (WGS 84) |
55G 425471E 5328341N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 907 m |
Local Government Area: | Central Highlands |
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.
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Addtional Information
Centre top of Telecom steel micro-wave tower.
This is an easy walk taking about 2 hours return.
It would be a great one to ride a bike to as today the road was in exelent condition.
There is a gate on Burns Dam Road aprox 250m from the Lyell Hwy, with good parking near the Hwy.
Logs
I parked the car near the gate and walked the 5km taking 1 hour to the tower, I wish I had a bike as my legs and feet were realy starting to feel the pain.
After taking a few photos of the tower and of where I had just come down from I started back to the car, having a few rests on the way. This time it took an extra 20min to get back due to rests.
Found on Monday 27 December 2021 at 1309