Mohlah Hill Trig Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 26-Apr-10. Waypoint TP5400

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Type: TrigPoint
Container: Other
Coordinates: S30° 23.710' E115° 4.800' (WGS 84)
  50J 315541E 6635861N (UTM)
Elevation: 55 m
Local Government Area: Dandaragan

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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.

 

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.


Addtional Information
Source: Albida
Type: Horizontal Control Point
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Other Information: Geoscience Australia

Logs

09-Jul-20
Quick find while grabbing the nearby cache ... TFTC
 
12-Mar-20
Heading north again today. Quick stop here. TFTT
 
15-Jan-19
Whole family find...though Mum won't log it!
 
15-Jan-19
A nice easy walk up the hill from the car park with the family.
 
14-Jan-19
Came up with the entire family. Great views.
 
22-Apr-18
Spotted this one while finding a GC cache nearby.
 
21-Jul-17
woo hoo another trig Smile
 
19-Feb-17
Beautiful day to be outdoors hiking uphill to enjoy this view.
 
19-Oct-16
Day one of our 3 week adventure.
 
17-Aug-14
Found the trig point after locating the other near by cache. Stopped off and took some photos from the lookout and the trig point.
 
01-Oct-12
grabbed this Trig Point whilst logging a nearby GC cache Very Happy
 
19-Jun-12
A quick find after grabbing the traditional near by. Thanks.
 
19-Nov-11
It's been robbed...can see where it was!
 
22-Aug-11
Found this one whilst doing the nearby GC cache. TFTC
Photo to be uploaded soon.
 
28-Sep-10
A straight forward find with a lookout and bonus cache at GZ.
 
27-Sep-10
3TF: Found the circle of the yellow painted rocks with metal pin in the centre and also nearby Survey Mark with post. Also there is a nearby cache which is a bonus. Great view at the top to be had by all. Enjoyed the view.
 
11-Jul-10
Found just after 2pm - wandered over here after GC1XM08. The yellow diamond sign indicating a nearby Standard Survey Mark is present but little else. We did find a yellow painted circle on some concreted rocks which is likely to have contained the said survey mark at some point in the past - the metal rod end in the centre is the clincher?

This location has amazing views and is so accessible - literally wheelchair access. There are nice info signs (on the meandering path of about 100m from the car park) which touch on the history of the area.

Had a great time up on Molah Hill with the kids watching the rain showers pass us to the north and south and east and ... whoops, that one isn't going to miss, time to get out of here!
 
26-Apr-10
Another trig at a GC cache. two for one bonus. Thanks. Albida.
 
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