TS6136 - Olive Gap The Gap, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-09. Waypoint TP2256

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	TrigPoint
Container:	Other
Coordinates:	S29° 8.861' E153° 23.149' (WGS 84)
	56J 537525E 6775590N (UTM)
Elevation:	131 m
Local Government Area:	Richmond Valley

Map

Whodunit Geocache

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.

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.

Addtional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 136
PID: 2948495
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Official Code: TS6136

Access: Park at S 29° 08.973 E 153° 22.844 - Follow old road trail for approx 2km. When 100m from the cache, leave the road and navigate to listed coordinates. Some low lying area may be covered in water in wet times, so wet feet may be unavoidable.

Logs

14-Nov-21

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What a lovely walk. Sooooo needed that. Enjoyed checking things out on the way up and down too. Photo of GPS showing the trip the looooooooong way round with trig point plate added as required. You can't see where I wandered off track exploring a giant multi-trunked tree and the creek because I left that fun for the return trip. Other photos I'm adding include The Grandpa Groot tree, the creek at a point probably halfway up the uphill section of the track, and a giant fly sitting on my shoe that kept doing circles around me for a while, and speaking of circles, I found lots at GZ including an extra one from another cacher.

Awesome day. If you want to know more, check out the log for the Multicache here.

26-Feb-21

G3oCurious

This was the first time I'd been caching in three weeks. It took some discipline but I needed to put in some serious effort on postgraduate studies. The weather had also been quite extreme with prolonged rain and potential flooding. I read the cache information and knew to expect wet feet. The water level on the old track came to about ankle height so my joggers got wet. The frogs of course were very happy with the swampy environment. The afternoon was humid and bothering insects (bees, horse flies, mosquitos). I should have followed instructions to keep on the old track but I was a bit concerned about going away from the trig and downhill which was counter intuitive. I went bush bashing and eventually found the trig in good condition. I was pushed for time due to impending sunset. I started downhill and encountered lantana, spikey palms and barbed vines. I had my trusty wind up torch with me. I followed a watercourse downhill. Fast forward feeling concerned about getting out of a now dark forest I stepped into a clearer area with my feet sloshing in the familiar water. Trudging through the water and long grass my torch shone on a sign and soon my car. Quite a few scratches, tired and a few lessons learned.

12-Jul-20

MattyRx

Decided I needed a quick bushwalk today, but didn’t know where to go – and the threat of rain was present. Had a quick look at GCA maps and found an unfound trig listed. After checking out the area on SIX maps, it looked achievable and wouldn’t take all day either.

So off I went at about 8:30 – made my way to the start of the trail and left the car there. The first 100m or so was very wet. It’s a low lying swampy area that must feed a creek close by. There was no way to avoid wet feet – but I wore my sandals for this hike anyway, so it didn’t matter. There were a couple of other wet spots in the first 1km of the walk, but then the trail turned right and headed up the hill. It was a wonderful walk, lots of birds singing and kangaroos grazing. It wasn’t long and it was time to leave the trail and bush bash the remaining 100m into the trig.

Found the trig in excellent condition – name plate is still attached. Took a few photos and then made by way back to the car via the track I came in on. An adventurous hiker could attempt to walk the 300m direct line back to the car, but I think lantana would get in the way. The scenic old road would do me, even if it feels counterproductive to walk away from the car in order to get back to it.

Half way back the rain started – only lightly though, which made for a very pleasant walk. The weather really added to the awesome experience in finding this trig today.

Rated: for Overall Experience