Melrose Valley Trig, ACT (SE Tuggeranong Valley) Tuggeranong, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 15-Oct-09. Waypoint TP5154
Cache Details
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| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S35° 26.348' E149° 8.136' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 693845E 6076161N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 762 m |
| Local Government Area: | Australian Capital Territory |
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Description
A Trig in the Melrose Valley, in the SE region of the Tuggeranong valley.
This Trig is at elevation of 772m and has commanding views over the Melrose valley (& old Queanbeyan - Cooma railway line) and the whole Tuggeranong valley, and the Brindabella and Tidbinbilla mountain ranges to the West of Canberra.
Access is via the old Cooma road, car park at S35º 25.853 E149º 07.965 beside the Monaro Hwy and the old Cooma rd. DO NOT drive through the gate on the old Cooma rd, even if open, it is regularly locked by the farmers who live up near the old railway station. The Trig point and the access to it is where the old Tuggeranong pine plantation used to be, access is a bit muddy at the moment.
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. (From GCA Trig points summaries)
Logs
Was a great day for a walk up the hill - fantastic views late in the afternoon.
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Out for my Wednesday afternoon constitutional to regain fitness after knee replacement surgery. Hard work but rewarding.
I am Grumpy!
In memory of THEOLDREV.
I am Grumpy!
In memory of THEOLDREV.
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I have driven down the highway and looked at this trig many times thinking it would be a good place to visit. Today, I had some time to spare and parked next to the paintball place. The walk up the old Tuggeranong Road was easy. At the top of the pine forest, the road was blocked by trucks doing some work so I climbed over a gate into the reserve and it continued to be an easy stroll through open country to the trig marker with great views along the way.
After getting several photos from the trig marker, I went on to pick up a GC cache 30m away and then walked on to the old Tuggeranong siding. The whole excursion was only 1.5 hours and 4.64 km according to the GPS.
After getting several photos from the trig marker, I went on to pick up a GC cache 30m away and then walked on to the old Tuggeranong siding. The whole excursion was only 1.5 hours and 4.64 km according to the GPS.
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Paris bear bags Melrose trig. Nice walk up to this one (and some geocaches around). Great views across suburbia on a sunny day.
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Went for the long distance shot with this one.
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTC Wilbert67
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Checked with the Govt and confirmed this is a nature reserve and public access, they are arranging signs to be removed.
Big sign stating private property, so decided on a long distance shot.
Still some good views.....
TFTT
Still some good views.....
TFTT
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Catching up on logging. I found this trig along with a nearby GC cache. Great view from up here.
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We came to this area to do all the nice and big BigON caches and this Overseer cache was particularly nice for its brilliant view from up here. Dino climbed like a camp all the way up. It looks so bare in the picture from 3 years ago you would think you are logging the wrong Trig here 
Staggered my way up to this one to log the 'find' @ 1645. Great views and very peaceful.
Headed to this one after grabbing some other GC caches in the area.
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Thought i'd grab this one after dinner, as ..it's the other trig i can see near my house!
Was a slight pain in the arse riding up here, but it sure was fun on the way back!! (ok, gravel...aint my greatest friend. nor are fences..)
If i was here like an hour beforehand, at sunset, i imagine the views would be a whole lot awesomer!! But the lights of tuggeranong is pretty cool as well
Was a slight pain in the arse riding up here, but it sure was fun on the way back!! (ok, gravel...aint my greatest friend. nor are fences..)
If i was here like an hour beforehand, at sunset, i imagine the views would be a whole lot awesomer!! But the lights of tuggeranong is pretty cool as well
Out MONKeying about at Melrose so figured I'd tag this one too.
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First cache found this morning in the reserve. Cool view. TFTC. 
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Catching up on some old Trig visits....
Visited on 18 October 2009 when we found Overseer cache. I remember we did this series of caches in one go and it was a beautiful early evening walk.
Visited on 18 October 2009 when we found Overseer cache. I remember we did this series of caches in one go and it was a beautiful early evening walk.
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GCA 49 - 3499 - Catching up on logging some GCA Trig 'finds'...
I certainly remember this trig - found during the run to find the 6 Pack that BigON had left us - very nice !.
TFTC !!
I certainly remember this trig - found during the run to find the 6 Pack that BigON had left us - very nice !.
TFTC !!
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Found as part of my race-to-500 scamper through the bush this arvo with GoblinDust & The Blue Fox.
An unexpected bonus "find" just after visiting Overseer.
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Nice walk thru the pine forest to get here!
Nice views at the end.
Nice views at the end.
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Found while doing a nearby GC cache. Happened to find a photo of it taken on the GPS's camera.
Found this trig at the cache Overseer so this was a nice surprise as I have just started logging trig finds. As usual for a trig the views over southern Canberra and the Brindabellas were great and I can only dream what it would look like during a great sunset. Cheers!
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Make that 15 caches in a day!
Knocked this one off while doing the ONLINE series of caches plus other nearby ones.
Started at 7:30, finished at 11:30. 13km and 15 caches!
Knocked this one off while doing the ONLINE series of caches plus other nearby ones.
Started at 7:30, finished at 11:30. 13km and 15 caches!
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Found with McPhan and RexTrex while walking around all the BigON caches nearby. A bonus one on a hot day, thanks.
Got up here (of course) while doing BigON's series around here.
A lot harder than the one on the Hay Plains.
TFTC and the puff
A lot harder than the one on the Hay Plains.
TFTC and the puff
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Another beauty view from GZ. Accompanied with RatPackLeavings for the day. Thanks.
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Called past this trig as we picked up a nearby cache.
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41+1656=1697 with Captain Tomato
Fantastic views!
Fantastic views!
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There's a familiar looking spot! as I recall Check out the nearby GC cache 'Overseer' while your here. Good views, day or night.
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Oddly enough, I have been up here before on the MTB riding around in the now gone pine forests/plantation in the 1990's.
Back here again chasing the nearby GC caches, noticed this Trig point isn't yet recorded in the GCA Trig points - well it is now, and I'm claiming a *FTF* too.
Magnificent views of a beautifully GREEN melrose valley to the East and a green Tugg valley to the west too.
Back here again chasing the nearby GC caches, noticed this Trig point isn't yet recorded in the GCA Trig points - well it is now, and I'm claiming a *FTF* too.
Magnificent views of a beautifully GREEN melrose valley to the East and a green Tugg valley to the west too.
Rated: for Overall Experience
