Orbost Trig Newmerella, Victoria, Australia
By
Rigger64 on 01-Nov-09. Waypoint TP5166
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S37° 43.731' E148° 26.537' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 627096E 5823289N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 31 m |
| Local Government Area: | East Gippsland |
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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 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.
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.
This Trig Point Does not have a Beacon above it. But it does have a GC Cache very near By so you will be able to get two caches in one hit.
Addtional Information
Addtional Information
Newmerella PM41
Alteranate Name: NEWM - 41
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 48.8
PID: 330600410
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 48.8
PID: 330600410
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Picked up with GrimRaider on the drive home. Lovely lookout here and drove nearly all the way to the trig. TFTT
Great view of the old rail bridge from here.
This trig will come in handy for the current summer game.
Thanks Geocaching Australia.
This trig will come in handy for the current summer game.
Thanks Geocaching Australia.
I've been up here before for a GC cache, but somehow I missed this trig. Rectified now. TFTC.
Rated: for Overall Experience
#GA2120 - 14:10; Day one of a caching run through eastern Victoria with Sol de lune to build on our July trip further to the west. After a few stops along the way, we had reached Orbost and collected a new CORS before grabbing this trig. Found the road in and parked the geomobile before taking the track down. Literally cleared some 'crap' off the marker and grabbed a snap before heading off for a nearby trad. Nice views of the old rail bridge from up here too. TFTT Geocaching Australia 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Another one where once the right road was found, the cache was soon reached. More great views.
Rated: for Overall Experience
GCA 1744. Found during a caching run around the area with specimenX.
Managed to find the road up here, and a quick walk revealed the 'trig'.
TFTC !!
Managed to find the road up here, and a quick walk revealed the 'trig'.
TFTC !!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Drove on out as far as possible, and a short walk, hunt high and low for a typical Victorian trig (certainly was not expecting a NSW style one), and kept on looking until I went to the Waymark page, and realised that it was a survey marker, which I found a few metres away. Found @ 1740
Rated: for Overall Experience
A quick find while looking for the GC cache nearby. Loved the views from here. TFTT
Passing through Orbost on our way to Sale with geovan in tow we stopped and snapped this trig and the nearby GC cache. Great view of the Trestle Bridge.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found on a run down south with Just a cacher. Some great views from here this morning.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Not that high terrain if you come from the right direction 
Grabbing the cache and this Trig in a 2 for 1 effort near the end of a long caching and driving day from Merimbula to Lakes Entrance. Great views and certainly worth the slight detour.
Cheers!
Grabbing the cache and this Trig in a 2 for 1 effort near the end of a long caching and driving day from Merimbula to Lakes Entrance. Great views and certainly worth the slight detour.Cheers!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this morning. Great views from up here. Cold morning with a bit of rain. Took some photos. Started the day in a good way. tftc
Rated: for Overall Experience
Just showing things on GCA Website to Smart Sassy Siren, and thought hang on a moment, I can log this one which I visited on 18 JUNE 2012 to a very close by GC cache by David and Mary of Macamob fame
Rated: for Overall Experience
On day thirteen of our excursion out of Tasmania touring from Melbourne to Canberra and return via Gippsland we toured around Lakes Entrance, staying in the seaside town for two nights. We attempted many of the caches we previously had to leave as we travelled north to Canberra. After a wild night of wind and rain, it was a pleasant day – fine and cool. We spent the morning walking between caches and then used our car for the afternoon cache hunts.
Our first visit for the afternoon was to a hill just south of Orbost. We were surprised that we could drive within about 70m of the cache. When we arrived there were muggles at the lookout but they were sufficiently far enough away from us that we were not restricted in our search. We didn't find a tripod or other marker of significant size but we did find the button on the ground. A photo of this marker has been added to the Gallery. TFTC
Our first visit for the afternoon was to a hill just south of Orbost. We were surprised that we could drive within about 70m of the cache. When we arrived there were muggles at the lookout but they were sufficiently far enough away from us that we were not restricted in our search. We didn't find a tripod or other marker of significant size but we did find the button on the ground. A photo of this marker has been added to the Gallery. TFTC
We're new to geocaching and found this one together with the nearby hidden cache. We are all very excited
Accidently found this Trig 
whilst seeking another cache
Did not have a camera with me
(not even a mobile phone)
Will return in the near future to record this find
Poiter
whilst seeking another cacheDid not have a camera with me
(not even a mobile phone)Will return in the near future to record this find
Poiter
accidental find as we were up here for another cache, but spotted it and took a photo! nice place to stop from a long journey home
Rated: for Overall Experience
a nice quick and easy stop. in our photo we included the hands of myself and leaf cruncher. yay for 2 in 1 caches
Rated: for Overall Experience
We did the nearby cache a long time ago, not realising this was near by.
A drizzly day and no muggles anywhere. The terrain rating is a two.
greynomads
A drizzly day and no muggles anywhere. The terrain rating is a two.
greynomads
Rated: for Overall Experience
12:50 Sadly the Solomonfamily are on our way back from a holiday - what a fantastic spot to stop and enjoy lunch, a trig and a cache our thanks again to GCA
Rated: for Overall Experience
Beautiful location on a frosty/misty morning.
Nearly missed this one. I actually tripped on it. What the!!
checked in PDA and YEP, a Trig log for this.
Another 2 for one in this area.
Nearly missed this one. I actually tripped on it. What the!!
checked in PDA and YEP, a Trig log for this.
Another 2 for one in this area.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Crikey !! I almost missed this one
I was up at the lookout to find the geocache that lives just a few metres from the trigpoint.
Only while I was returning to the geomobile did I notice that there were two waypoints on the display, one on top of the other.
Odd!! I hadn't noticed any trigpoint within just 5 metres of the cache !!
On my return to the lookout I could still see no typical trig structure anywhere.
But a scout around on the ground did find me the survey marker disc
Nice views of the Snowy River and Orbost from up here.
I was up at the lookout to find the geocache that lives just a few metres from the trigpoint.
Only while I was returning to the geomobile did I notice that there were two waypoints on the display, one on top of the other.
Odd!! I hadn't noticed any trigpoint within just 5 metres of the cache !!
On my return to the lookout I could still see no typical trig structure anywhere.
But a scout around on the ground did find me the survey marker disc
Nice views of the Snowy River and Orbost from up here.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this originally when I was doing the other nearby cache. You get a top (ha ha) view of the old road and railway lie. Very nice.
Rated: for Overall Experience
