Cainbable (B 702) Queensland, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP4199
Cache Details
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| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S28° 7.986' E153° 6.584' (WGS 84) |
| 56J 510775E 6888048N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 637 m |
| Local Government Area: | Scenic Rim |
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Description
A Trig Point is a virtual cache which requires a cacher to locate the Trigonometric Station at GZ.
Cainbable (B 702)
This trig point is next to the old Mount Cainbable Lookout and is still on public land, however, the old and easy walking route to the lookout is now on private property. 'Click' the below image to see the new route and private property details.
Installed in 1928 the original station mark was a 25mm shell case in concrete. There is no trace left. A survey sketch from 1979 shows the trig point was inside an 'annulus of rock' which is still at this location at the listed coordinates.
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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: 656
PID: 2947648
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
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Access: If you have a 4WD you can park around S28° 08.068' E153° 06.641' next to a yellow National Park sign. This is on route to O'Reillys. This is also where you start the brief walk up. If you are not in a 4WD there are other nearby options further up on the other side of the road. From the 4WD parking coordinates it's about a 200m walk up through a knee high grassy area. If using this route you are avoiding private property.
Logs
I camped in a nearby area the night before to save myself time in the morning. I got myself a good fire going in the afternoon and this was me sorted for the rest of the evening and night. A steak dinner followed by a couple of beers around a roaring fire. This is great Saturday night in my opinion. Morning followed and so did coffee and a solid breakfast. I picked up my hiking buddy for today's adventure on route. He is fortunate to live in this splendid part of the world. He has even showed interest in an off-track adventure (be careful what you ask for! haha) so we both checked out options for the nearby Mount Misery. This could be a good introduction for him as it's not a nasty rainforest area and only a few kms, but, with off-track hiking you never really know what to expect. This may or may not be a future log. I'm sure there's an interesting story how Mount Misery got its name! After this recce we started the drive to O'Reillys to begin our hike for the day. On route we stopped here at Mount Cainbable. I've seen old maps dating back to as far as 1930 with this listed trig and I've been keen to see if I could find any remains of it for a while now.. today was the day. After a recent search on Google Street View I was confident I found a good parking location and starting point. This proved to be correct. It only took a few minutes to get to this old lookout. We could see the views improving as our elevation increased, wow, great view! The coordinates were perfect and led us straight to the rock annulus mentioned in the survey notes. No other reference marks or remains were found. Photos were taken and we spent a few minutes admiring the view, then a quick walk back to the geo-van and on to O'Reillys. Another trig find was to follow right on the edge of Queensland..
It would appear that this Trig Point may be located on private property - in the grounds of some sort of guest house, or may require access from the guest house. As light was fading, we did not have time for a closer inspection.
Certainly not worth an archiving, but may deserve closer inspection.
