Professor Range Area ST614 Tasmania, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP4880
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S41° 59.116' E145° 23.326' (WGS 84) |
| 55G 366528E 5350603N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 386 m |
| Local Government Area: | West Coast |
/145.388767,-41.985267,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
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: 415.1
PID: 2946430
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Additional Information
Source: Swampy
There is a locked gate vicinity S41 59.298 E145 21.847. There is no track that will take you all the way to the trig point.
A good step off point from the Queensberry Track is in the vicinty of S41 59.665 E145 23.149 or a little further east. Head towards the first knoll and follow a contour line to the base of the big hill (it is easier walking and the scrub isn't as tall). Take all weather clothing and plenty of water.
Additional Information
Source: https://surcom.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/surcom/jsp/site/site_cont.jsp?cmd=list&id=0&datum=5&site_packId=ST614
Logs
Years ago (BC) I took the company van a short way in along this track. A few years later, Tim Tam and I drove all the way to the step off point in Rice Custard (the 4WD cachemobile) and did a recce of how to tackle this trig.
A few more years pass, and I finally get back here.
The weather today isn't the best - overcast, low cloud, windy - typical west coast weather. I parked at the gate, packed my daypack, and took off walking towards the step off point. This took about 30 minutes. I donned my Japara pants and coat as the weather was taking a turn.
Stepping off (make sure you take a waypoint so you know where to come back to!) I headed directly to the base of the big hill nearly directly south of the trig point. It was tough going with occasionally falling through the scrub into a wet hole. Was thinking I should have gone that little further along the track and followed a slightly higher contour around the first 2 knolls. Once at the bottom, the long slippery trek to the trig started. I finally arrived at the area of the trig, which took about an hour. The weather had changed from a light breeze to strong gusts, low cloud turned to a shower, and at one stage the sun shone for about 2 minutes. The rain stopped but the wind persisted.
I spend around 30 minutes searching for the brass ST mark and any associated RM marks - I found 1, which I think is RM3. The others remain hidden - even the piles of rocks didn't seem to have anything under them. The vegetation has grown over just about everything.
I headed back down taking a slightly circular route to the base of the hill so I could contour around the 2 smaller hills and steering clear of the water courses I encountered on the way up.
Arrived back at my stepping off point, missing it by about 2 metres, and walked back along the track retracing my steps to the gate.
All up, the walk and searching took me 3 hours, covering a distance of 6.9 km.
On a clear day, the views would be magnificent as they were fairly good when I was there.
