Mount Taylor Pearce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP2815
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S35° 22.316' E149° 4.533' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 688550E 6083731N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 855 m |
| Local Government Area: | Australian Capital Territory |
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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: 855.9
PID: 2950389
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
We came up here on a lovely day to get the geocaches here. We walked right up to the trig and back
We overnighted in Queanbeyan last night to visit some family on the way home from one of our regular trips to Violet Town (VIC). Have a few ACT caches to hit this morning on the final leg home to the central coast. The rest of the crew dropped me off and took off for brekky so I could grab a cache here on Mt Taylor. So I made my way up to the trig here to kill some time before my ride. TFTC and views.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Last minute decision for a drive to Canberra. Left last night after work and slept in the car near Ginninderra. This morning a few quick caches and then a Parkrun. Weather better then last night luckily. After the run slowly worked my way to central and also started to pick up some adventure labs.
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTC Wilbert67
Out for my Wednesday after work constitutional to regain fitness after knee replacement surgery.
Great afternoon!
I am Grumpy!
In memory of THEOLDREV.
Great afternoon!
I am Grumpy!
In memory of THEOLDREV.
Climbed Mt Taylor with minniek, fitzy_196, joolay, tankengine and aykayem. Fabulous views!
Out and about today with Joolay, GLISS! and AyKayEm to tackle Mt Taylor.....accompanied by fitzy_1965 & Tankengine.
This one was a long time coming. I've known this trig was up here but never had the time to go get it.
This one was a long time coming. I've known this trig was up here but never had the time to go get it.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Was up on Mt Taylor today grabbing some GC caches when I spotted this trig at the top. So took my pic with it knowing I could log it on GA!
Pic attached
Pic attached
In Canberra overnight, We arrived last night and found ourselves with some time to kill. Waiting for granddad to come in on the plane from Perth. Since we had driven across the country with the kids we decided to stretch the legs and get some exercise. Looked up and found a suitable park and headed off for the trig point at the summit. The day was just right for the journey up Mount Taylor not too hot not too cold but nice and crisp and windy. Great views from the top. We spotted a Rabbit and a wallaby during our time on the mountain.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I tried to make it so this trig would be my 400th and it would go nicely with the trig reward series, but I miscounted and it is in fact my 402nd. The climb up was rewarding and the trig series just as rewarding.
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Today Mrs y'stassie walked up Mount Taylor attempting the Trig Reward series. Along the way she visited the Mount Taylor Trig Point. A photo of Mrs y'stassie (taken by a muggle) has been added to the Gallery. The views from this vantage spot were superb - well worth the effort of walking up. Thanks Geocaching Australia for the cache.
#GA1719 - 16:05; I made my way to the summit of Mount Taylor today collecting a new Trig Reward challenge series on the way up. After collecting the ten caches in that series, plus a few others along the way, I bagged this trig for trig find 555 in celebration (and to finally get it off the 'to do' list!). TFTC Geocaching Australia 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Having climbed to the top of this peak many times I thought it might be time to claim it as a find.
Rated: for Overall Experience
F(H)ound It! 5:39pm
Its about time I logged this TRIG. I've been climbing Mt Taylor all my longish life and it has always been an important part of my local habitat.
Ridgeo-pup pic attached:
Its about time I logged this TRIG. I've been climbing Mt Taylor all my longish life and it has always been an important part of my local habitat.
Ridgeo-pup pic attached:
Made my way to the top via a small steep track. Spent quite a bit of time at the top waiting for the sunset. Quite busy this afternoon as it seems to be a popular spot to visit. Well worth coming up. Found a better track back down. TFTT.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I finally made it out to climb Mt Taylor and bagged this trig. What a beaut walk and lovely views from the top. Will have to come back and do it all again. Thanks for the trig 
Our favourite "backyard" stroll. Aimed for a sunrise brekkie but it was overcast. Still a nice view with some damper and a cup of tea
It's all about the Trig (and Paris Bear).
Bit of a foggy start, doing a usual Sunday morning Canberra's best bush, park and city walks, this one to nab the Mt Taylor trig, which I always gaze towards on my usual weekday walks on Cooleman Ridge. It was Fathers Day, September 2015, plenty of people out and about. Walking a less used path than most on the return, we came across some unusual rock "snakes" (pics in gallery).
Thanx GA for including Trigs as loggable caches, as Trig walks are what got me into Geocaching in the first place
Bit of a foggy start, doing a usual Sunday morning Canberra's best bush, park and city walks, this one to nab the Mt Taylor trig, which I always gaze towards on my usual weekday walks on Cooleman Ridge. It was Fathers Day, September 2015, plenty of people out and about. Walking a less used path than most on the return, we came across some unusual rock "snakes" (pics in gallery).
Thanx GA for including Trigs as loggable caches, as Trig walks are what got me into Geocaching in the first place
Rated: for Overall Experience
Definitely not the first time to this trig but now for a photo cache finish. Walked up and down this hill 3 times today finding a bunch of caches. There is still more to go.
I stopped by on a nice walk. Lots of people about enjoying a sunny winter's afternoon. There are some odd looking cables hanging in the trig?
Rated: for Overall Experience
Heaps of people up here today, despite the foggy start to the day. Beautiful views and once the sun appeared, lovely weather. The people in the photos are muggles at the top, not from the Lokipagan team! TFTT
Found at 0655 on an early morning Workout. Chatted with a couple of exercise fanatics (they'd have to be to be up here at this time of the morning!) and explained about geocaching - 'cause otherwise I'd have to pretend that I was a trig point affectionado!
Theoretically this would have been my very first GCA cache. When I first started I came up here and took a photo of the trig as I vaguely remembered that trig points could count as geocaches. However upon reading the description when I got home I read the listing and discovered I needed my GPS in the picture. Didn't have that so deleted the picture 
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For the first time since then I climbed Mt Taylor again, 3 times, as I walked up the hill whilst training. Being a smidge more experienced at what is required to log a trig I got a photo. Still no GPS but it has half of my appealing face
.For the first time since then I climbed Mt Taylor again, 3 times, as I walked up the hill whilst training. Being a smidge more experienced at what is required to log a trig I got a photo. Still no GPS but it has half of my appealing face
I have just discovered I can log trigs. I was here March last year. Luckily I have a photograph.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Came up Mt Taylor for a wander around. There are exceptional views from here in all directions. There is a sensational and unique view of Canberra to the north that I had never seen before. Loved coming here today, it was blowing a gale but at least it was warm and sunny.
Thanks for the trig cache. I love trigs!
Thanks for the trig cache. I love trigs!
Rated: for Overall Experience
I have been up here over 10 times as it is so close to home. I have seen both the old and the new trigs. Just logging some ones I found a while ago.
My first trip up this mountain. Great views, and not too cold. Only a couple of joggers.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I wanted to do an "owner maintainence" log.
Look! New trig!
SHINY!
NO GRAFFITI!
no.."you made it" sign
Look! New trig!
SHINY!
NO GRAFFITI!
no.."you made it" sign
Found together with Jackathol. Great afternoon when after days of rain the sun came out. See picture for Panoramic view from Mt Taylor
Been up here a few times chasing caches but not to log the trig. A bit of a steep climb in places but didn't take too long. Had to wait while a muggle family finished taking their photos before taking mine of the trig.
2nd of 4 found on a big walk up Mt Taylor with fishcreekfour (might log later) and relbot (from GC). Getting to the top was a big experience and it was exciting getting there too. Great view from up here! Thanks. 
Rated: for Overall Experience
I've been up this hill many times on training walks, but not for a long time & not with a camera until today. I am definitely out of condition & found the going much tougher than I remember for the full 12.6 km return trip from home - with a couple of detours. I'll need to come back again to get the other caches nearby, so hopefully my fitness will improve over time. The magpie on top of the trig had a good view.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Catching up on old trigs.....
Found on 26 July 2006 when we found the Taylors Top cache. Fantastic views, thanks for the trig.
Found on 26 July 2006 when we found the Taylors Top cache. Fantastic views, thanks for the trig.
Rated: for Overall Experience
An early morning walk up the hill to claim the trig and a couple of other caches. Great views on a very clear day. Worth the effort.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Grabbed this one while grabbing a nearby GC cache on a rainy day. The walk was a bit slippery but an enjoyable afternoon walk was had but not the view today.
Rated: for Overall Experience
GCA 53 - 3503 - Catching up on logging some GCA Trig 'finds'...
I very much remember this trig with views found while doing a nearby GC cache Taylors Top (19 Aug 2008) - also remember this as the day before my Father passed away - I climbed many a hill afterwards to 'remember'...
TFTC !!
I very much remember this trig with views found while doing a nearby GC cache Taylors Top (19 Aug 2008) - also remember this as the day before my Father passed away - I climbed many a hill afterwards to 'remember'...
TFTC !!
Rated: for Overall Experience
WOO!
So, this year, i decided i'd do more walking up hills .etc
And hey, why not tackle the other big one in tuggeranong?
Realized that i havent walked up here since i was a cub, linking into scouts. How the frick did i do it then? ..wait, i can answer my own question. i walked up the other way when i was young and such.
Was about to give up, about 200m away from the top, as my knee had decided to give up walking, but..i made it! Hooray!
So, this year, i decided i'd do more walking up hills .etc
And hey, why not tackle the other big one in tuggeranong?
Realized that i havent walked up here since i was a cub, linking into scouts. How the frick did i do it then?
..wait, i can answer my own question. i walked up the other way when i was young and such.Was about to give up, about 200m away from the top, as my knee had decided to give up walking, but..i made it! Hooray!
Staggered up here after checking another cache. Not the first time here as home is very close, can see that the back wall of my garage needs painting-who chopped down those trees? Photo shows cranky old grey nomad at trig-if I can work out how to post it.
Found this one as part of my 10/10/10 southern Canberra Cache run, walked up from McPhan's 50th, that really got the old steam train running!. Funny the things that you find on the top of hills sometimes, or should that be jumping off the top of hills sometimes. Check the photo's.
153. Walked the dog 9km this morning, mowed the backyard twice and then decided to go for ZZ7's tribute cache. Bypassed that to come up here as last time there was a muggle using the equipment to show off his physique and he wouldn't get off!!! So today was a brilliant day for a walk so up I came. Heaps of grey headed muggles up here this morning. Camera angle may be odd and pic may be iffy but at least it has a picture as per the cache instructions.
TFTC and the sew sew.
TFTC and the sew sew.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Wandered up to this one after McPhans 50th a month or so ago....finally adding the pic and some wording - slacker or what. Oops.
Was up here doing another cache had to walk right past the trig. Lovely views from this trig and was a bright sunny day too. Will upload a photo when I work out where I put my phone software.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Trekked up to the top with Tallpaulf. My first trig. I think this will not be the last if the views are all like this.
I came up here for the first time today, after 30 years in Canberra. I dragged fillyfam and a couple of muggle colleagues along for the walk - we drove to the end of the road, and then walked up the surprisingly steep ridge trail. What fantastic views!!!
Photo shows (from left to right): muggle forefinger, fillyfam, tallpaulf.
Continued on to find Taylor's Top and Neighbourly Neighbours (Mt. Taylor).
Thanks to SamWalkers for leaving the dreaded ball nearby and thereby putting the idea into my head
Photo shows (from left to right): muggle forefinger, fillyfam, tallpaulf.
Continued on to find Taylor's Top and Neighbourly Neighbours (Mt. Taylor).
Thanks to SamWalkers for leaving the dreaded ball nearby and thereby putting the idea into my head
Rated: for Overall Experience
Do you ever do that thing where you pick-up a TB and drop it at the next cache?
When you get home you realise you don't have the tracking number!
I never do it on a simple drive-by near home, it has to involve a 2 hour + return drive or something.
It must bee a good Trig - I've been to the top of Mt Taylor twice today.
I like it best in the dark
When you get home you realise you don't have the tracking number!
I never do it on a simple drive-by near home, it has to involve a 2 hour + return drive or something.
It must bee a good Trig - I've been to the top of Mt Taylor twice today.
I like it best in the dark
Rated: for Overall Experience
I took me many years of being in Canberra, but I have made my trip to the top of Mt Taylor. Albida.
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Dragged the other half up in an attempt to regain my fitness. Met an old work colleague on the way home
Plenty of people up here today enjoying a nice hike. Great views nearby.
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I came south especially to visit this trig. This trig makes 14 consecutive day finds for GCA caches. I brought my tripod for the photo but then as I approached the trig I discover a nice man ready to take my photo:-)
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This is one big hill to climb. But what a view. TFTC
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Today crystal warrior and I took to Mount Taylor to seek out a bunch of unfound caches. This was one!
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Caching day in the Mt Taylor area mainly to get one of Sol de Lune's Neighbourly Neighbours cache clues for a cache in Namadgi National Park. Had to climb to the top to get this trig photo as well as one of Tankengine's caches. It has been a long time since up on this hill but the views are worth it with no muggle in sight.
Have been up here many times before but this evening was the first with the camera.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Decided to finally find this one! Well, I've travelled far and wide for trigs, and this one is only 2km from home! Have been up here many times of course, even hidden a cache, but just never took a photo of the trig before!
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Thank goodness GCA is supporting entries for 2010! I tried earlier to make a log on GC, and it would only accpet 1 Jan 09!
Anyway, after DNF'ing on a multi micro down the hill a little we decided to save something from the morning and walked a little further to log this trig. Impressive early morning views.
Anyway, after DNF'ing on a multi micro down the hill a little we decided to save something from the morning and walked a little further to log this trig. Impressive early morning views.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Was there on 23/07/06 - 3 years ago. Still remember what beauty view. See the photo. Thanks.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Have been up here MANY times, riding, running, walking and chasing nearby caches. Rather than rely on them to log a visit, I decided to personally visit the trig point again, just for the exercise and to have a great ride back down, Cooeeeee.
Views are normally pretty good, but today I could only just see Woden due to the heavy dust storm, but great place anyway.
Views are normally pretty good, but today I could only just see Woden due to the heavy dust storm, but great place anyway.
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34+1560=1594
Up here many times, finally back with a camera on 5 January 2010
From now on, I will definitely be carrying a camera at every trig point I visit. I really support the introduction of TrigPoint "caches" because there are usually great views from such highpoints and it is particularly applicable in certain parks.
When I first started caching, I often didn't carry a camera, and visited many trigs whilst caching.
However, whether the thought police like it or not, I intend to claim every trig that I visited since starting caching at the beginning of 2007. As evidence, I will either post the photo if I have one, or reference the cache that I visited nearby, or name another cacher who can vouch for me being there.
I visited this trig on 1 April 2007 and then again on 21 April 2007 with Captain Tomato when finding another excellent cache by Tankengine.
Up here many times, finally back with a camera on 5 January 2010
From now on, I will definitely be carrying a camera at every trig point I visit. I really support the introduction of TrigPoint "caches" because there are usually great views from such highpoints and it is particularly applicable in certain parks.
When I first started caching, I often didn't carry a camera, and visited many trigs whilst caching.
However, whether the thought police like it or not, I intend to claim every trig that I visited since starting caching at the beginning of 2007. As evidence, I will either post the photo if I have one, or reference the cache that I visited nearby, or name another cacher who can vouch for me being there.
I visited this trig on 1 April 2007 and then again on 21 April 2007 with Captain Tomato when finding another excellent cache by Tankengine.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found during a geocaching walk. Expected to log this trig here and at waymarking.com only to find that it isn't listed there. Well it is now!
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