Eaglehawk Flats Area Nilgen, Western Australia, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 04-Sep-09. Waypoint TP3277
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S30° 55.691' E115° 21.833' (WGS 84) |
| 50J 343680E 6577209N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 160 m |
| Local Government Area: | Gingin |
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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: 162.71
PID: 2950700
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Nice 360° view from up top!
Cheers
With the holidays half completed, geoson and I decided on a road trip, he is not a big caching fan, but we had an agreement that as we travelled to Shark Bay and back, a few detours along the way were allowed. 
We stopped for the view, and wandered the long way from a nearby cache to grab this TP. The TP is showing a lot of wear and tear.
Took the path most of the way then up a very scratchy overgrown vehicle track. Not a good idea in shorts and sandals.Found the Trig Point quite easily after getting off the vehicle track.
The Lookout is very new and the signs are still being developed. The stands are there awaiting the signage. Well worth a visit for the views.
Trudged through some scrub forgetting this area had parrot bush. (ouch ouch) Wearing shorts is not a good thing. However, we did find it and dropped a pic on here as well.
