Cunderdin Hill Cunderdin, Western Australia, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 03-Sep-09. Waypoint TP2785
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S31° 40.018' E117° 13.898' (WGS 84) |
| 50J 521957E 6496454N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 307 m |
| Local Government Area: | Cunderdin |
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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: 307.18
PID: 2950043
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Great spot but it’s warming up. Off to the pub o thinks.
A big shout out to all the CO's whose caches we found, the Wheatbelt was once again a fantastic place to visit and the weather was on our side with the temps maxing out at only 38 degrees.
A great view from up here and I am pretty sure I have been here before looking for a traditional cache.
But where is the trig point ?
The GPS was pointing to the big pile of rocks,
topped by the concrete and steel railings,
which make up the lookout
Was this TP buried under all that tourist rubble ??
It should not be
'Bout then I spied a small, diamond shaped sign that told me where the TP hid
I found the cover with the survey logo on it and popped it open ...
... ooh !! Lots of dirt.
I retrieved me trowel form the car and started digging,
and found a shiny brass marker about six inches down
So there you go,
the official survey mark found after what must be a few years
TFTTP
Appears we forgot to log this one. We enjoyed the area so much whilst here we released our own traditional cache on that other website. 
I rate this a Difficulty 1 Terrain 1 cache, and if there was a GAFF rating of 0 this would deserve it. I did a "Navigate To" on the TomTom, which took me to the top of the hill, and the "Warning - Standard Survey Mark" placard on a metal post was clearly visible in the long grass nearby. A metre from the placard was an easily removable concrete cap covering the survey mark in a pit. I had to get my trowel (don't all cachers carry a trowel in their kit?) to remove all the dirt covering the mark inside the little pit, but that was no real hardship.
*Recommended* *Overall Experience: 2* *FTF*
T4TH Geocaching Australia
Keith
