Gellibrand Hill Greenvale, Victoria, Australia
By
Riddell on 31-Jan-10. Waypoint TP5332
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S37° 39.221' E144° 52.449' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 312470E 5830482N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 200 m |
| Local Government Area: | Hume |
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Description
Gellibrand Hill is in the Woodlands Historic Park and over looks Tullamarine Airport. The survey marker is missing but the structure is intact.
Some Melbournians may not be aware of Woodlands Historic Park, but it affords magnificent views of the city skyline and Melbourne Airport from the 204 metre summit of Gellibrand Hill. Nearby is cache Aeroplane Gelli, GC8D73.
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.
The closest access point to the summit is reached by parking in Mickleham Road and then taking the short walk along the gravel track and through a springloaded gate.
Park at Mickleham Road Parking Area at Swain Street, Greenvale.
Melway Ref: Map 178 J11.
Hints
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Logs
Fantastic views from up here, and lots of GC caches.
Rated: for Overall Experience
A pleasant stroll up the hill as the showers began. Taking photos on a Samsung Galaxy S5 in the rain is fraught with issues. Perhaps I'm in need of a new screen protector, however, persistence paid off. A few GC caches were found on the way in but my target cache was the nearby maccamob oldie and the multi at the ruins. Quite a large mob of Eastern Grey Kangaroos were seen on the walk down the South face. Thanks for the TP and the views.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Almost forgot I'd photographed this one. I spent a long day in the park here and chanced upon this trig point just before departing.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I was geocaching in Woodlands Park with my aunt and we found this TrigPoint. I have never seen one before.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found while walking around Woodlands Historic Park with my niece.
Rated: for Overall Experience
VERY late log, forgot to log this when I did some of the Woodlands Series last year!
Was over from Tassie with GooseandEgg, Toolman provided the bikes and we had a great day, thanks for the trig
Was over from Tassie with GooseandEgg, Toolman provided the bikes and we had a great day, thanks for the trig
Rated: for Overall Experience
While doing some of the Woodlands Series we were able to log this trig as a bonus. Stainless-steel-rat, 1TOOLMAN and I spent quite a bit of time up here just 'hanging out'
Rated: for Overall Experience
What better way to start the day that with a walk up a big hill? I needed a trig for the GeoSportZ and as this one was in the area I had a few other caches I was targeting, it was handy. I had walked up this year years ago when I was in the area picking up some caches. Today the hill seemed steeper than I remembered. I made it in the end though and took some great photos, as the weather today was really lovely.
Pprime, Fangsoki and I had flown down from Brisbane for a weekend of caching and we had picked out a list of "special" caches which interested us.
We had Aeroplane Gelli on the To Do list and seeing we were so close I got the guys to take my photograph at the trig.
We sat around for a while watching the activity on the runway. I did a similar thing in Hong Kong many years ago. I sat on the top of Lion Rock and watched the planes at Kai Tak airport.
We had Aeroplane Gelli on the To Do list and seeing we were so close I got the guys to take my photograph at the trig.
We sat around for a while watching the activity on the runway. I did a similar thing in Hong Kong many years ago. I sat on the top of Lion Rock and watched the planes at Kai Tak airport.
Another visit to this park for Devonshire coffee and a few caches. While waiting for some muggles to depart so I could look for the nearby cache, I spotted the trig point.
Thanks Geocaching Austtralia, a terrific view.
Thanks Geocaching Austtralia, a terrific view.
Rated: for Overall Experience
1/10/14. 7:45 AM. GCA Cache #20. (And my first interstate GCA). At the end of our Melbourne trip, I wanted one more to keep my gc.com streak going (and to drop off some TBs), so I chose maccamob's "Aeroplane Gelli".
Once up the top of the hill, I saw this trig and assumed it was probably a GCA that I could also add as a find, so I took a photo. More details about my visit here are in my log for "Aeroplane Gelli.". TFTC }:)
Once up the top of the hill, I saw this trig and assumed it was probably a GCA that I could also add as a find, so I took a photo. More details about my visit here are in my log for "Aeroplane Gelli.". TFTC }:)
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this on 1/1/14 while doing a few caches in this park.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Day 2 of wilco and red tag's Moto GP tour of Melbourne.
Found whilst completing the woodland 100 series.
Found whilst completing the woodland 100 series.
Picked this one up on the way around the power trail with Tankengine and Mr Roo. Enjoyed the trig, but also the ruins nearby.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found whilst out and about doing the woodlands trail! Nice views from here!
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It was great to come up here while doing the Woodlands trail.
A wonderful view of the city and airport from the trig.
A wonderful view of the city and airport from the trig.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Out and about with Tassie Trekkers finding the Woodlands Series. Great Views TFTC
Found on our caravanning and caching tour of the area.
Detoured up the hill to nab this trig while completing the Woodlands series
Detoured up the hill to nab this trig while completing the Woodlands series
Were having our lunch break at this very convenient 50/50 spot along the Woodlands series. Why not top it off with a trig, eh?
That's cycling_guy in the picture too.... He rode, I ran - I think he got the better end of that deal!
That's cycling_guy in the picture too.... He rode, I ran - I think he got the better end of that deal!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this TP today tackling the Woodland series. We have been driving around NZ for the last 3 weeks and driven past quite a few TP's but unfortunately we had not loaded GCA TP's onto our GPS so werent sure if they were published or not. 
So glad to be able to log this one today.
TFTC
So glad to be able to log this one today.
TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found by Pam and I during our day out at Woodlands today doing the Sanatorium/Cemetery/Gellibrand Hill section of the Woodland Caches.
After finding the nearby Aeroplane Gelli we had lunch overlooking the airport, and then found this trig point at 12:30pm.
Thanks for setting this one up for us for us to find Riddell.
After finding the nearby Aeroplane Gelli we had lunch overlooking the airport, and then found this trig point at 12:30pm.
Thanks for setting this one up for us for us to find Riddell.
Rated: for Overall Experience
This was the 4th or 5th time I've been up here for caching purposes but the views make it worthwhile anyway 
. It was an absolutely glorious day so the views were perfect and after admiring them, I was soon taking the trigpoint pickies at 13:40.
Thanks Riddell.
. It was an absolutely glorious day so the views were perfect and after admiring them, I was soon taking the trigpoint pickies at 13:40.Thanks Riddell.
Always happy to pick up a trig amidst the boxes and this one is pretty special with its contrasts of woodland, radars and overhead planes. I was by myself at this point so no picture of me sorry.
12:24
Mid-point (and high point) of a caching run out of the Providence Rd carpark... the easiest to spot of the day's caches.
Mid-point (and high point) of a caching run out of the Providence Rd carpark... the easiest to spot of the day's caches.
Rated: for Overall Experience
With Everlasting, Whitepaws9
while we was doing with Woodlands.
Lovely relax there.
while we was doing with Woodlands.
Lovely relax there.
Rated: for Overall Experience
With Crank1 and Whitepaws9 doing the woodlands series. took some photos. Thanks.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this with Sol de Lune at the end of a very very hot day out walking the Woodlands Reserve.
Grabbed this one on the first day of our walk around the Woodlands reserve.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Whoops! Looks like I forgot to log this one! (it's now 2/8/12). Obviously we found it while doing Woodlands. I just went through to find the photo on my phone now! An awesome view from this spot, thanks for the smiley at this great location!
Rated: for Overall Experience
GCA 329 - 4646. Found this Trig while doing the Woodlands Power Trail.
TFTC !!
TFTC !!
Rated: for Overall Experience
What a Big Day today. It started out cloudy and noisy (those neighbours next door make a racket.
Along with Honeysucker and Froghoppin, I took a borrowed bike and pedaled 31 kilometres over 9 hours to grab the 100 Woodland caches as well as others in and around the Park.
In 5 hours we had found 70 caches but it took another 4 hours to clean up the rest. Even though it only got to 27 degrees, it felt like 35 and we drunk a lot of water.
Thanks to the hiders and keepers of the Woodland Caches. We had a great day but will I feel it in the morning.
Nice view from here.
Along with Honeysucker and Froghoppin, I took a borrowed bike and pedaled 31 kilometres over 9 hours to grab the 100 Woodland caches as well as others in and around the Park.
In 5 hours we had found 70 caches but it took another 4 hours to clean up the rest. Even though it only got to 27 degrees, it felt like 35 and we drunk a lot of water.
Thanks to the hiders and keepers of the Woodland Caches. We had a great day but will I feel it in the morning.
Nice view from here.
Found this one on an epic caching day with my caching mate segwickdave. we were in the park doing the woodlands 100 series. great 360 degree views from here including across to the melbourne airport.
Thank you Riddell for the trig point
Thank you Riddell for the trig point
Rated: for Overall Experience
A huge day of caching that started in the wee hours of the morning and ended at about 9:30pm with one exhausted trail runner. I had agreed to pick up my caching buddy jsmyong55 at a reasonable hour and when we had finished he and he had added another 120 caches or so to his tally. It was a nice way to end our partnership as J is heading back to Malaysia soon. It will be hard to find someone to cache with that can fill his shoes.
I apologise to all the CO’s for using a generic log but after the 130+ caches for the day for me I’m too exhausted to even think of writing an individual log for each. Thanks to each and every one of you.
I apologise to all the CO’s for using a generic log but after the 130+ caches for the day for me I’m too exhausted to even think of writing an individual log for each. Thanks to each and every one of you.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Was in the area doing the woodlands caches, and the other one nearby, love the location views for miles on the glorious afternoon, wasn't going to come today but started out and ended up here. glad I did 
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Noted until I find my picture.
On a crazy hot day, found in the company of lochb whilst completing the Woodlands 100, plus extras which turns out to be my personal best day of caching with I think 109 finds!
On a crazy hot day, found in the company of lochb whilst completing the Woodlands 100, plus extras which turns out to be my personal best day of caching with I think 109 finds!
Found with bubblzdee while almost exactly half way through the Woodlands 100 power trail. I'd been here before with the young daughter on my shoulders but that was before the days of Trig point caches.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Have wanted to do this one for awhile, so bit the bullet, nice walk and plenty of roo's around.
Being meaning to log this one for a while.
So took the opportunity to do so on a fantastic Autumn day.
Also looked up a few other caches in the area.
So took the opportunity to do so on a fantastic Autumn day.
Also looked up a few other caches in the area.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Accidentally logged the wrong Gellibrand... Found enroute to Aeroplane Gelli cache, wasn't sure if I had the Trig details stored in my GPS (I had as it happened) so photographed it anyway
Dashed out for refreshments on Christmas Day, and quickly nabbed this one while in the area. Just me up to the summit and grabbed the attached snaps. Nice view as well. TFTC.
Dragged the 3yo on a wander up the hill to this so I could grab a photo in daylight.
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Came up here to visit the nearby trad cache. I cache with iphone and didn't have another camera, so couldn't take a photo of myself/gps with trig point.
Attempted to take a photo (or several), but it was 8pm and pitch black, so don't know if they are any good. Will check later after downloading.
(Firgured I couldn't log as found as don't have photo, even though was there)
Attempted to take a photo (or several), but it was 8pm and pitch black, so don't know if they are any good. Will check later after downloading.
(Firgured I couldn't log as found as don't have photo, even though was there)
The machine says I have not found this one.
I own it!
The Riddeller.
I own it!
The Riddeller.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found by Team Ladava around 2.15 pm
Like so many others we have visited this location for the nearby trad. but the views are just as magnificent as I remember them.
Diligently obeying the 'no dogs' sign at the very impressive spring-loaded gate and high fencing to the west, I parted company with the other half of Team Ladava and the dog for the final stroll to the trig point.
On my return I realised that the secure area supposedly protecting endangered species is an illusion as the fence to the east is non existent. As a cacher I should be trained to notice these things.
Our thanks to Riddell for listing the cache and the very pleasant excuse to revisit the location.
Cheers
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
Like so many others we have visited this location for the nearby trad. but the views are just as magnificent as I remember them.
Diligently obeying the 'no dogs' sign at the very impressive spring-loaded gate and high fencing to the west, I parted company with the other half of Team Ladava and the dog for the final stroll to the trig point.
On my return I realised that the secure area supposedly protecting endangered species is an illusion as the fence to the east is non existent. As a cacher I should be trained to notice these things.
Our thanks to Riddell for listing the cache and the very pleasant excuse to revisit the location.
Cheers
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
Rated: for Overall Experience
Came up here after a GC cache and grabbed the trig point as well.
Great views from here.
Great views from here.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found by caughtatwork at 15:50 on 11/04/2010
A quick TrigPoint on the way home.
We drove pas the logical stopping point and so had to do a Uturn or two to get back.
We walked down the track and headed up to the TP with memories of the GC cache at this location which I found in June 2004, my second month of geocaching.
The location was almost exactly as I remember and the views were just as good too.
A quick photo and then the stroll back to the car and home for dinner.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks Ridell for listing this TrigPoint at GCA. They're always a delight to go to and find, simply for the views.
*Overall Experience: 4*
GAFF 1
A quick TrigPoint on the way home.
We drove pas the logical stopping point and so had to do a Uturn or two to get back.
We walked down the track and headed up to the TP with memories of the GC cache at this location which I found in June 2004, my second month of geocaching.
The location was almost exactly as I remember and the views were just as good too.
A quick photo and then the stroll back to the car and home for dinner.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks Ridell for listing this TrigPoint at GCA. They're always a delight to go to and find, simply for the views.
*Overall Experience: 4*
GAFF 1
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found 10.00am
Really enjoyed to walk to the Trig as all the other caches so far have been drive by's. Been a while since we were last up here but the views still looked great. Watched a number of airplanes taking off before walking back to the car.
Really enjoyed to walk to the Trig as all the other caches so far have been drive by's. Been a while since we were last up here but the views still looked great. Watched a number of airplanes taking off before walking back to the car.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found By The Lone Random,
W The Empire.
GCA Cache # 16
TFTC, The Lone Random
W The Empire.
GCA Cache # 16
TFTC, The Lone Random
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found by The Empire
14/2/10 @ 8pmish with The Lone Random
TFTTP!
- M
14/2/10 @ 8pmish with The Lone Random
TFTTP!
- M
Rated: for Overall Experience
We made our way up to this TP at 8:05pm this evening, knowing that there was likely to be a few people around with the warm weather and promising sunset. I had been here previously for the traditional cache a short distance from the TP, so I knew what to expect. The views once again were awesome, but we had to share them with a few other couples! We then had a good look around the nearby ruins of the stables, and said hello to a few kangaroos on the way back to the car. This is our first TP, but certainly won't be our last!
P.S. Is this a *FTF*?
P.S. Is this a *FTF*?
Rated: for Overall Experience
