One Ton (Barwon River) Post Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 01-Nov-24. Waypoint TP13806

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	TrigPoint
Container:	Other
Coordinates:	S28° 59.943' E148° 57.473' (WGS 84)
	55J 690719E 6790539N (UTM)
Elevation:	170 m
Local Government Area:	Balonne

Map

Whodunit Difficulty

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.

(QLD) One Ton Post
(NSW) Barwon River Post TS 7347

Mark number: 750221
Installed: 1881
Current status: Large survey post protected by a shed and now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

The One Ton Post is the final peg used to complete the QLD / NSW border back in 1881. It was later used by both states as a trigonometric station.

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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.

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Access: Go to the border at S28 59.931 E148 56.774 and follow the signs.

Logs

01-Nov-24

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This was in fact the main aim of our trip. To go visit the One Ton Post. From here in it is known to me as the Big Survey Peg, like the Big Banana, Big Prawn and Big Rabbit Trap. We were so focused on this and the one mile post just up from it that we completely missed the Gregory and Greaves Pin with B post! Duh! That's what this corner, Gregory and Greaves Corner, is named after, and we totally missed it. hahaha. I was looking all over the post at the one mile looking for the B thinking that was meant to be it, but failed. I now know why I failed to find it. Lol.

I really liked this post. The old carved in letters and arrow and name were really awesome to see and be able to touch even! I was like, I'm in NSW, I'm in QL, I'm in NSW, I'm in QL... and yes thats QL for Queensland as, according to Cameron, that's how you abbreviate the name. It makes much more sense to me also. But from my experience on this trip, QLDers are weird, so that makes sense they add a D also. Can I just add that NSW is definitely the better side of this Big Survey Peg because it hasn't just got the state abbreviation on it but has Cameron's name and a broad arrow also.

Rated: for Overall Experience