Eleanor Seal Bay, South Australia, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 12-Oct-09. Waypoint TP5125
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S35° 56.860' E137° 14.432' (WGS 84) |
| 53H 702083E 6019535N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 34 m |
| Local Government Area: | Kangaroo Island |
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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.
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: J_&_J
Logs
We took the road in to Little Sahara, a sandboarding rental place where you can ride the dunes, although we wondered whether the trek up each time was worth the effort for the ride down.
The gravel track to reach this one is off to the right about half way in and although we walked it it would probably be a drive by with a 4WD.
Thanks.
Yay for my Third ever FTF and my First GCA FTF!
I thought I was being sneaky and climbed the hill from the south side after visiting the Little Sahara sandhills, but when I got to the trig (which was 29 m off from the listed coordinates), I found there was a track leading not only up to the trig point, but all around it as well!
Talk about a let-down... But still it was mine to find first.
Funnily enough it is not a very easy trig to see from the road, it must be a very old point.
