Munibung Macquarie Hills, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-09. Waypoint TP2999
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S32° 57.208' E151° 38.459' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 372974E 6353052N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 145 m |
| Local Government Area: | Lake Macquarie City |
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Description
A Trig Point is a virtual cache which requires a cacher to locate the Trigonometric Station at GZ and to photograph it.
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Munibung.
Serial number is: TS5597.
Last Inspected on: May 28, 1985.
Elevation is: 164 metres.
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: 164.01
PID: 2950514
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Caching in the area we came across this trig and snapped the required pic which is added to the gallery..
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No trouble accessing the trig, as the gate is wide open. A couple of trail bike tyre tracks lead up the hill and straight past here.
Very sad looking as Roger has said, but also accessible.
It's abviously been affected by a lot of heat, looking like a Dali clock, no doubt caused by a past bushfire.
(That being said, I haven't recently visited the site since the nearby local housing developments started, so I won't disable the cache at the moment..)
