Vize Cowan, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 24-Mar-11. Waypoint TP5644
Cache Details
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| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 34.331' E151° 11.469' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 332112E 6283812N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 227 m |
| Local Government Area: | The Hornsby |
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Description
Vize TS4551
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Vize.
Serial number is: TS4551.
Last Inspected on: April 5, 1982.
Elevation is: 215 metres.
This is a cairn type trig, it consist of a cairn 1 meter high and 2.5 meters in diameter, with a 2.5 meters white mast (wood) placed in the center over a brass locating pin.
This is adjacent to the Cowan reservoir on which the new replacement Bywater Trig TS3550 is located.
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 access.
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 placing 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.
Logs
TFTC Wilbert67
The fifth one I looked for was Vize
Thanks for the trig took the required photo
Measured S33 34.327 E151 11.462.
Collected on the way back fromNewcastle this afternoon.
A good old stone one, pity the vanes are gone. Thought of checking under the post for the brass locating pin but the stones would fall in!
Let's see if people can find other trigs nearby like Djarra and Ethel.
After checking out the old 'railway style' water tank, we began consulting rogerw3's notes while standing next to the reservoir supporting the Bywater Trig. Where could the second, older trig be hiding? We briefly looked up from our paperwork and discovered that we were standing right next to it!
Lots of fun. It's always exciting to find a new trig. rogerw3 and Yurt have both been doing a lot of trig and marker research lately.
Quite surprising to find such an old type trig in such good condition, I guess the restricted access to the site accounts for that. If you have never seen a cairn trig before this is the one for you. Beside the view on the way is quite spectacular.
It was replaced in the 80's by Bywater Trig on top of the adjacent reservoir, but thankfully not unpiled.
