Mt Gillen Flynn, Northern Territory, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP4842
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S23° 42.560' E133° 48.700' (WGS 84) |
| 53K 378857E 7377448N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 913 m |
| Local Government Area: | Macdonnell Region |
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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.
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 climb to Mt Gillen is started from John Flynn's grave along a track which starts out flat and very soon gets steep! It's eroded and rocky with a short clamber up some rocks at the end but the views are really worth it!
Addtional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 949.9
PID: 2949070
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Great Trig Point.
Great View.
Great Beacon
Replaced in 1980.
Mr T made the trek to this one and thoroughly enjoyed the view from the top.
For one challenge we needed to find a physical GA. We identified this trig point as it not only fitted the before mentioned challenge but also fitted our love of finding unloved caches and caches at the end of great walks. As temperatures were predicted to be lower today we made plans and neaded off just àfter 7:30.
We made our way steadily along the track that starts at John Flynn's grave site using the way points for the GC multi, Gillen. A stiff breeze made walking very pleasant and deterred the flies.
As we started to climb our pace slowed and we took more time to enjoy the expanding views across the plain below. We also met many muggle walkers, local and internationl who stopped to chat. A 5 man team, 3 Frenchmen and 2 Cànadians were running to the summit as they wanted to make the most of a rare day off.
The final rock climb was not as daunting as we had been lead to believe and we appreciated the advice of several of the walkers we met. On reaching the top of the ridge we could see the cairn with its vane about 400m away.
When we reached the cairn we were greeted by two local muggles we had met on the way. We enjoyed the view,chatting and taking many photos. We were interested to note the expansion that has occurred at Pine Gap since our last visit.
It was thèn time to make the return journey. A muggle from Canberra was just starting to begin the climb up the rock face as we were waiting to descend. Once at the top he waited until we were sàfely down before continuing to the summit.
The decent took half as long as the ascent but we were careful as the sùrfaces of the steep sections are unstable even when dry and there is always a risk of slipping
This cache and the nearby GC cache will definitely be the highlight of our short visit. We hope many of the attendees at the Easter Event will take the opportunity to make the trip to this trig point.
The photo attached shows Mrs y'tassie at the cairn.
The views are pretty speccy too !!
No pesky trees to block the views, just lots of rocks to scramble over
TFTTP
