Hampton Tableland Area Eucla, Western Australia, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 03-Sep-09. Waypoint TP2289
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S31° 48.371' E128° 21.549' (WGS 84) |
| 52J 439340E 6480867N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 81 m |
| Local Government Area: | Dundas |
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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: 89
PID: 2947172
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
And there are hundreds of signs saying do not drive tired so geocaching helped with that.
The day turned eventful after gashing my leg at a cache, putting a tiny hole in my font tyre returning from Madura Cave then at Norseman the motel i had booked with did not have me on their list, so managed to get a room at the pub. They do say they come in threes.....
I followed the gca map on my phone and stopped of the road and luckily i had brought my camera with me and managed to get the same shot as the previous finder given the sun was in the right position enabling me to spot it. I had to zoom in a few times as it was difficult with trucks whizzing by even though i was well off the road.
Thanks for the cache Geocaching Australia.
– the trees must have grown in the area. 
This 1 makes it my 1st WA GCA cache / trig logged 
& I’m very happy about it. 1 state to go & that’s Tasmania. It was a very windy day here today – so holding the camera steady & taken the distance shot was tough – supplied the best shot out of the lot – thanks. I was looking for any tracks up here & there doesn’t look like it at all. 
