Luncheon Hill ST993 West Coast, Tasmania, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP4807
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S41° 8.953' E145° 9.106' (WGS 84) |
| 55G 344908E 5443031N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 341 m |
| Local Government Area: | Circular Head |
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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.
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Turn off Tayatea Road at S41 07.737 E145 12.583 into a spur road then proceed to a yellow boom gate at S41 08.806 E145 09.677. From here it's a 1km walk to Fire Tower taking around 30min return walk.
Addtional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 348.5
PID: 2948798
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Took us a long time to get to this trig point.
As soon as we turned onto the spur road (not named on my map), we encounter lots of trees across the road.
We spent considerable time dragging by hand, cutting with bow saws and towing trees off the road so we could pass.
When we finally got to the gate, we found it open. I'm guessing that it was open to allow the fire crews up there to protect the assets in place.
The wildfires have definitely cleaned up the area, and changed the view. Although the trees are scored, most of them have new shoots on them and the native grasses have sprouted from the burnt bushes.
An excellent view from the top of the tower.
