Caloma TS7018 Obley, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-09. Waypoint TP2705
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S32° 40.805' E148° 20.023' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 625042E 6383392N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 768 m |
| Local Government Area: | Parkes |
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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: 775
PID: 2949076
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
One of the many trigs we have found in our travels.
Many thanks Geocaching Australia for publishing this cache for our enjoyment and adding to our geocaching experience.
Tassie Trekkers are now a locationless geocache we have published a 'Geocacher cache' - Travelling Trekkers GA10932 - so if you spot us in your area sign our log book and receive a code word to earn yourself a
We were one of the lucky teams to receive a pathtag from Geocaching Australia for publishing a "Geocacher Cache" - thanks Geocaching Australia. Have you joined a clan? Enhance your geocaching experience by joining a clan and being a part of the Dragon Zone. Choose a team
Gold - Griffin, 
Green - Phoenix, 
Blue - Cerberus or Orange - Minotaur. Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe. However, I did manage to find 2 archived GC geocaches whilst in the area. Serenity Valley and Go Hervey. Sadly they were both in the NP and could not be republished so I removed the remains of them. Go Hervey was totally intact when I laid my eyes on it, however, when I went to grab it my fingers fell straight through it! It was so brittle it was really hard to pick up. I figured to move more rocks and pick it up by the base. The contents were surprisingly well kept considering they hadn't been touched for 7 years!
Saw Tuena's name int he logbook as she mentioned in her log here below.
The Trig location is right on the side of the road so I updated the difficulty rating down from 2.5 to match (even before logging my Chrsitmas In July find - what was I thinking! haha). Terrain stays the same as the road is not the best and if walking up the hill from the other side like MsMacca did it is even worse! I am glad I made the effort to find the archived cache as it led me to a much better view. That is a short walk West. I assume the marked lookout trail just a few meters down the road from the trig point will give much the same view and in a much safer manner. I was slightly tempted to climb the viewing/fire tower across the road from the trig, but I was out there on my own.
I also updated the Trig name as it is officially called Caloma as seen on SIX Maps.
It was a great drive that, now that I have the appropriate Geomobile, I could finally get to.
Happy Christmas in July!
