Galah Newnes Plateau, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-09. Waypoint TP4272
Cache Details
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| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 16.982' E150° 17.119' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 247180E 6314047N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 1033 m |
| Local Government Area: | Lithgow City |
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Description
Galah TS6279
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Galah.
Serial number is: TS6279.
Last inspected on: November 27, 1978.
Elevation is: 1042 meters.
This was established by the Royal Australian Survey Corp.
Of course until somebody gets there to check it out it is always possible that the Trig has disappeared, indications are that this is a concrete pillar with a beacon.
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.
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Addtional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 1042.3
PID: 2950557
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
cheers,
Wal
We couldn't believe that we actually found the old trig pillar, surrounded by fairly thick bush. All was in good order -- side name plaque in place -- except that the top vanes were missing.
Next to the concrete pedestal we could see the old stones from the original cairn -- now scattered around.
Thanks to rogerw3 for 're-discovering' this one and working out the coordinates, which were correct within 2 metres . . .
After we realized this we drove back to the right track and it was a fairly easy drive to within 160 metres from the Trig, an easy walk up hill and there it was, minus the mast and vanes but with the name plaque.
As a bonus we found the Survey Marker placed by the Royal Australian Survey Corp that marked the original trig point. In fact we had given up on trying to find this when pjmpjm who never knows when to give up came up with the goods!
