TS 6538 Carpet Snake Torrington, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-09. Waypoint TP4844
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S29° 14.161' E151° 35.304' (WGS 84) |
| 56J 362816E 6765039N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 1124 m |
| Local Government Area: | Tenterfield |
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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: 1129.5
PID: 2946560
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
At first I was wondering where the hill was but as we finally drew near GZ I could see there were a few good sized mounds, and once up top, I could see we had some good height and could see for miles. The view, whilst rudely interrupted by a number of trees, was actually not too bad. You could see a few other rocky outcrops and hills that I felt were calling to me. I swear I must have been a mountain goat in a former life. haha. I did wander around up here a little bit though. I was hoping to find the old trig vanes, but was unsuccessful. Funnily enough after we gave up the search and were wandering away, MattyRx found a rusty old bit of them some distance from the Trig, and close to an old 6 cylinder engine. How the heck did the car who once owned this get here, and where the heck was the rest of the car? Everything else was gone but the block and a couple of pistons still in it. Sad to say it's definitely ceased, so don't bother coming here looking for a new motor. haha.
After a couple more little wanders off the track on the return trip (meaning me taking up precious time) we got back to the carpark, which really would make a nice little camp spot, and discovered a couple of unguarded mine holes right on the side of the clearing. SO, if you are planning on camping here, don't go to the toilet in the night without a torch, and don't stay here if you sleep walk. haha. Watch your step, AND your driving, especially if you are planning on making a beeline to the GC cache here.
If, like me, you enjoy a bush bash and wander over some rocks, you really should head down Carpet Snake Trail a little further to a place on Google Maps called Petrichor Falls. And if you look at a topo map and satellite image of the area, you've got to check out the fall a little further downstream... and share with me what it was like and photos. haha. But I'll be back to find/explore here another time. I really wanted to see the big "fall" or at least know you could get down the trail beside it. Well, we didn't get to the big fall but did discover a small one. And by small I mean about a 20m drop.
Now did I mention that I like wandering around checking things out a bit and how it seems to take up precious time? Well that was this whole little addition to our days plans. More unexpected time consumption. I wasted so much time today that we ended up leaving way too late. My apologies to MattyRx's partner. BUT, every minute was soooooo worth it! Fantastic day!
I drove down Duck Creek trail - the road is in good condition. As I got closer to the trig I looked for a track or somewhere that would be suitable to start my hike. I found one spot, but only 50m in it became too overgrown and rocky, so I went back to the car and turned around. I thought I’d probably give this one a miss, then suddenly saw a trail at S29° 13.946' E151° 35.871’. I dont know how I missed this one driving in. It’s opposite a sign warning of old mineshafts in the area.
I drove down this track a bit and ended at a clearing - perfect spot to camp a night or two. From here I left my vehicle and walked, following a fainter track that looked like it was only used by motorbikes now. Soon that track become more overgrown as trees have fallen over it. It wasn’t long and I seemed to be walking away from the trig, so I doubled back and then cut through the bush and rocks, counting down the distance on my GPSr. The walk wasn’t steep - plenty of granite rocks to walk up. In fact this was a good strategy that paid off in the end - keep to the rocky outcrops and granite domes and you get to avoid the thick bush. It really wasn’t long adhering to this strategy and I saw the trig, perched high upon a rock. What a beauty. I climbed up quickly and this is where the view was. An awesome vista of the scrub below and mountains in the distance. Now this is what trig hunting is all about. The trig is in good nick, and name plate is still attached. No damage from the fires out here in 2019 - probably because it is located up high on the rocks.
Took some photos then made my way back to the car in preparation to find the Silent Grove trig and nearby cache.
