Woody Point Area Margate, Queensland, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-09. Waypoint TP2388
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S27° 14.696' E153° 6.029' (WGS 84) |
| 56J 509948E 6986430N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 29 m |
| Local Government Area: | Moreton Bay |
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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: 69
PID: 2946482
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Thanks for listing this trig point!
Today’s adventure started at a GC Event where I chatted with geo-buddies and took part in some tree fishing. I’m new to this tree fishing thing, I guess I’m a late starter haha. I have the equipment but have never got around to getting a hook sorted. I plan to do this soon and keep the poles in my geo-van. It seems to be standard equipment required in some areas. I met new geo-friends today. It’s great to chat to people with common interests. In fact during the post event caching we barely stopped chatting! Lots of challenge caches signed, most of which I don’t yet qualify for. Some of these will just qualify over time, others will need some focus at some point. After several of these we all parted ways with plans to catch up soon. While in the area I was only a few minutes from this Trigpoint and a really interesting GCA Virtual Cache so I took the opportunity to visit them both.
Thanks for the cache
First time we’ve seen a trig point like this. Photo shows trig point and its number.
Thanks Geocaching Australia.
But hey...got the trig point so i am a happy girl. TFTC geocaching Australia
