Clear Spot Bright, Victoria, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP4621
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S36° 45.472' E146° 56.147' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 494268E 5931986N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 994 m |
| Local Government Area: | Alpine |
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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: 1004.33
PID: 2950439
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Thanks Geocaching Australia.
GCA Find #45
Grabbing a cache here and a Trig. Drove right to it. Walked 2 metres. Nice sunset and amazing views.
Thanks Geocaching Australia. TFTTrig
Typical of the survey marks under the Victorian 'quadrapod' trigs.
The girls dropped me off near where I left the reservoirs yesterday, with a full load of water on board, as it was shaping up to be a warm one (I believe it reached 34°). I think it's the first time we've taken the CR-V onto the dirt for any length of time.
By the time I reached the trig point atop Clear Spot a couple of hours later, I'd gained 500m in altitude, and was sweating buckets after negotiating a few steep grades. It's possible to drive an ordinary vehicle here, but not the way I came. I definitely added a star or two to the terrain rating this afternoon with my choice of route.
All that sweat was well worth the fantastic view of the valleys from here, though. Thanks, Geocaching Australia.
GCA#108
Walked the rest
Great views.
TFTT
