Pigeon House Mountain Trig Yadboro, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 23-Feb-10. Waypoint TP5345
Cache Details
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| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S35° 20.936' E150° 15.902' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 251462E 6084827N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 651 m |
| Local Government Area: | Shoalhaven City |
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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.
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.
Located on the summit of Pigeon House Mountain which lies to the west of Milton in Morton National Park.
Pigeon House Mountain is the most prominent natural feature on the south coast. Access is well sign posted. The road from Milton is both sealed & unsealed but is suitable for 2WDs. The walk from the car park is very steep in places & the last section requires you to climb a series of well maintained steel ladders. You should only attempt this walk if you are reasonably fit. Take plenty of water & avoid hot days. There is a Groundspeak cache on top as well, namely Pigeon's Loft. The views are outstanding.
The information regarding this Trig was sourced from the Geoscience website & the South Coast Forest Map. The coordinates may not be entirely accurate so please feel free to adjust them. I (Tuena) have added a number of trigs manually & have had to adjust the coordinates supplied by Geoscience Australia on several occasions.
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.
Oh well!
Hints
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Logs
found the trig, under the lookout platformIt has obviously changed a lot in 40 years, but looking at the previous log, it has changed dramatically in the last 2 years.
A viewing platform has been built over the top of the trig!
The pole is still there, but the platform sits on it, with a trap door where the top of the trig is!!
MrT took a few photos as it was something we hadnt encountered before. Usually a platform is built nearby, but not over the top.
The trig plaque is still at the base.
Sadly it was a very foggy morning, so not a lot of "views" to see.
TFTT
TFTC Wilbert67
pity some vandals have broken the trig and stolen the compass rose
great day for a walk
first time logging a trig, and i didn't read the instructions, my photo doesn't include either myself or my gps, but one of my step kids and a mate's kid as well. if that's not acceptable, just delete and i'll do it again another time
The walk up got the heart pumping and Mrs T needed encouragement but the views from the summit are great. Also lots of bird life on the walk and lovely bush.
After the obligatory photos of the trig I found the old mast and vanes lying on the ground 10 metres away.
By the time we got back to the car the sun had set and it was starting to get dark. Found at 3:55 pm.
Found this when attempting to climb Pigeon House to claim my 600th cache, accompanied by GeoSon NationalSteel. I didn't realise that the trig point was a virtual cache, so this was a bonus for me.
Since I get short of breath when walking uphill this became a 6.5 hour return trip, instead of the usual 2.5-3 hours. Thanks to NationalSteel for putting up with my slow progress.
Once on top the views are spectacular and well worth the effort of getting there.
Enjoyed the walk twice this week: once to put up the equipment and once to retrieve. Loved the views both times.
Watched the fire-fighting helicopters flying BELOW us to water-bomb the nearby fires.
I coul t beleive that there wasn't a GC cache here and strongly considered putting one on place... But decided against it: such a cache should be well thought out and special and unjust didn't have the time or supplies to do it justice...
TFT virtual!
We did the walk on a fine day, not too hot and still weather.
There is the remains of the original trig in a cleft near the summit.
We found a few great brachiopod fossils on the way up. left them for others to see.
A brilliant area and a great excursion to the top - Time to revisit!!
So many stairs. My legs were sore for days, not so much the trip up but the trip back my legs felt like they were jelley and wanted to give way. We stoped at the top and had a picnic. A currawong was enjoying my salad roll as much as I was enjoying hand feeding it.
