Mt. Orroral Trig Rendezvous Creek, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 31-Oct-09. Waypoint TP5163

Mt Orroral Trig point, Elevation 1618m

This Trig point is a concrete pillar located on top of Mt Orroral, Namadgi National Park.

Park your car at the old Orroral valley tracking station carpark, then head westwards and walk up the old 4WD trail towards Orroral tors. After 1 hour you will reach the end of the track at the building the Lunar Laser range building. Then go cross country up to this Trig Point. AMAZING views of all of Namadgi NP, and great views of Orroral valley too.

There is a GC cache only 20m away ("Between a rock and a High place" by mtbikeroz) and there is also a series of 5 caches within a km or so along the two ridge lines up there (Wonderland nos 1-5 by SecretSquirrel-BJC). All caches display fantastic views and some pretty amazing Granite structures and formations and caves.

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.