TS 4106 Skelton New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-09. Waypoint TP2891
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S37° 14.474' E150° 0.339' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 234385E 5874163N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 164 m |
| Local Government Area: | Bega Valley |
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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: 164.9
PID: 2949001
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
"Just one more.. "
That familiar refrain is quite often the precursor to an adventure, and this was definitely one of those cases.
What can I say about that road? It's definitely an adventure all by itself, and poor leafotwind's comments about night making it even more interminable than it might otherwise be definitely had its merits.
But we got to the Earthcache, eventually. My revenge on leafotwind?
I grew up on the edge of the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, so have had a fair amount of experience driving similar roads in the Otways. The payoff, usually, has quite literally been the light at the end of the dark track. And tonight, after getting so close, I was determined to make it so. My grandfather, you see, was an assistant keeper, and my father spent his early childhood in isolated places like that.
Thanks, leafotwind, for doing the extra miles so I could see the Green Cape lighthouses. Oh, and for stopping while I hared off into the scrub in the dark for this Trig Point. As usual, I found the easier way out.
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Road trip!
leafotwind and I had meticulously planned a trip in the opposite direction to fill a few gaps on a variety of challenges, but with the weather forecast to be reminiscent of an Activities Week tour of all the wet holes in the southwest of the state when I was in high school, a mad scramble ensued to come up with a scheme to complement those goals towards the eastern border instead.
Crossing off a few of the Country Road Atlas maps, finding a March, 2001 placement and a whole lot of Earthcaches meant we got in to Mallacoota just before midnight. Now for day two..
GCA#445
Thanks
Albida
