MB 11 Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 05-Feb-24. Waypoint TP13688
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S27° 5.704' E153° 23.608' (WGS 84) |
| 56J 539005E 7002974N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 193 m |
| Local Government Area: | Brisbane City |
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Description
This is a TrigPoint Cache. There is no physical geocache container with a logbook or swap items relating to this cache here. To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the TrigPoint, along with your GPS receiver or your geocaching name on something or yourself.
MB 11
Installed 1945, Hutchison Peak on Moreton Island.
No survey sketch or notes are available.
A thick line of bricks and a thin circle line of bricks is all that remains, see gallery.
Topographic map of 1:25000 9543-11 Moreton Special, 1971
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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.
You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.
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.
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Access: The quickest way to the trig remains is to park at the northern end of the Telegraph Walking Track, S27° 05.098' E153° 241.363'. Walk just over 2km south until you're around 250m to Hutchison Peak. The track to the summit is a minor bush bash. Allow 2 hours return.
Logs
I didn’t expect to find anything with this one as it’s listed as a ‘minor’ control station and there are no survey sketch or notes available. The survey report gives little information. Sometimes back in the day there was only a wooden peg with these minor installations. But, I’m determined to eventually visit all the trig sites on this island. I parked at the northern end of the Telegraph Walking Track and wondered south until I was close to Hutchison Peak. Then it was a bush bash to the summit. It was only about 250m away and the closer to the top I got, the less dense the vegetation. Over the last few days I had been to multiple trig sites but didn’t find anything. Today’s find was a curious one. At the trig site there’s a large row of old red bricks in a straight line. Next to this is a single ring of bricks. I’m wondering what the full installation was? Photos taken and it was then time to return to the geo-van and then back to camp for a swim and dinner. Thanks for the cache
