Herbert Glenorie, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 09-May-11. Waypoint TP5791
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 34.998' E150° 57.462' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 310466E 6282176N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 112 m |
| Local Government Area: | The Hills |
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Description
Herbert TS2467
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Herbert.
Serial number is: TS2467.
Last Inspected on: April 15, 1973.
Elevation is: 97 metres.
This was a cairn type trig. It was destroyed and the trig plug is now in a PM box, set in concrete.
It is possible of course that this trig is no longer there, but until somebody goes and check we won't know!
Logs
Not really convinced i found this one, but i'll log it to stop me looking for it again! Found a concrete block with a chopped off post attached, but after a 15min search of area couldn't really find the pin or any significant stone pile that might've been the cairn
Rated: for Overall Experience
A nice drive by trig completed.
Also, today I wanted to find this trig for the Journey or Destination - Game Period: 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
It is sometimes said [citation needed] that the game of geocaching is not about the destination it is about the journey. This game is about the choices you make in the experience of the journey or the destination.
On your entry to the game you will be asked to create a playing field with a number of ground tiles. Your playing field is a grid 20 x 20 ground tiles making a total number of 400 possible steps you can take on your journey or destination. You choose whether you want to find and follow the path or whether you wanted to meander around. A playing field is unique to each player so there is no benefit in teaming up to beat the system through brute force.
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath. There are a number of different ground tiles that will be revealed when you click on your playing field. It should be noted that there are no punishments for clicking a tile but there will not always be the reward you were hoping for as you reveal each tile.
1.Dirt. The ground beneath the ground tile is just plain old brown dirt.
2.Dirt with some points. The ground beneath the tile is brown dirt but it has some points associated with it.
3.Concrete. The ground beneath is part of the pathway that will lead you on your way to your destination but has no point value.
4.Start. A concrete ground tile that has a blue map marker.
5.Destination. A ground tile that has a green map marker.
Meandering around and avoiding the path will accumulate points that will be used to place on you the ladder of wanderers. The more you stay off the path the higher the number of points you will accumulate and it will be your journey that will be the determining factor in whether you place into a prize winning position. You are free to select any ground tile to click on; they do not need to be next to each other.
Trying to find the path may mean you strike out on the dirt until you eventually come across the path and as a geocacher who can't say that this isn't a tried and true method. Once you find the path however will you try and follow the path as it changes direction around your playing field? Do you go North, South, East or West to try and find the next concrete tile along the path? If you head one way are you heading towards the start or towards the destination? When you do happen upon the destination tile then you will automatically be in a winning position.
At any point you are free to change from the journey to the destination and vice versa but you won't be able to regenerate your playing field. You are also free to keep playing as long as you have qualifying geocaches, accumulating more and more dirt tile points and placing you higher and higher on the ladder.
Qualifying geocaches fall into two categories. Finds and Hides.
A qualifying find is a geocache that meets the following criteria:
The geocache is listed at Geocaching Australia
The geocache has a hidden date prior to the game commencing
The geocache was logged by you on the Geocaching Australia website during the game period
The geocache was physically found by you during the game period
The geocache is not owned by you unless it is a moveable geocache
The geocache has not previously been found by you during the game period
The geocache is one of the following types:
Burke and Wills, Moveable (you will qualify only once for a find on a moveable geocache), Traditional, TrigPoint, Augmented Reality, Beacon, Gadget, Multi-cache, Night Cache, Podcache, Reverse, Unknown or Mystery
A qualifying hide is a geocache that meets the following criteria:
The geocache is listed at Geocaching Australia, The geocache has a hidden date after the game has commenced, The geocache was published on the Geocaching Australia website during the game period, The geocache has a container size of regular or larger (Note: A regular geocache has a volume of 1 litre or more), The geocache is one of the following types:, Moveable, Traditional, Augmented Reality, Beacon, Gadget, Multi-cache, Night Cache, Podcache, Reverse, Unknown or Mystery
The game tracking mechanism relies upon your honesty when logging geocaches as found or hidden.
The games administrators will undertake verification of a statistically significant number of logs.
Players who continually log inaccurate information will be disqualified from the game. The game administrators decision is final.
The game administrators will subtract qualifying hide or find geocaches from your tally if they are found to be not genuine.
The game administrators reserve the right to provide clarifications to the rules at any point during the game.
Don't forget to claim your limited time game trophies, if your qualify, while the game is in progress. Once the game completes the ability to claim your trophies is lost for ever.
So, A BIG thanks for the trig, I must say a very interesting one and the location of it.
Also, today I wanted to find this trig for the Journey or Destination - Game Period: 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
It is sometimes said [citation needed] that the game of geocaching is not about the destination it is about the journey. This game is about the choices you make in the experience of the journey or the destination.
On your entry to the game you will be asked to create a playing field with a number of ground tiles. Your playing field is a grid 20 x 20 ground tiles making a total number of 400 possible steps you can take on your journey or destination. You choose whether you want to find and follow the path or whether you wanted to meander around. A playing field is unique to each player so there is no benefit in teaming up to beat the system through brute force.
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath. There are a number of different ground tiles that will be revealed when you click on your playing field. It should be noted that there are no punishments for clicking a tile but there will not always be the reward you were hoping for as you reveal each tile.
1.Dirt. The ground beneath the ground tile is just plain old brown dirt.
2.Dirt with some points. The ground beneath the tile is brown dirt but it has some points associated with it.
3.Concrete. The ground beneath is part of the pathway that will lead you on your way to your destination but has no point value.
4.Start. A concrete ground tile that has a blue map marker.
5.Destination. A ground tile that has a green map marker.
Meandering around and avoiding the path will accumulate points that will be used to place on you the ladder of wanderers. The more you stay off the path the higher the number of points you will accumulate and it will be your journey that will be the determining factor in whether you place into a prize winning position. You are free to select any ground tile to click on; they do not need to be next to each other.
Trying to find the path may mean you strike out on the dirt until you eventually come across the path and as a geocacher who can't say that this isn't a tried and true method. Once you find the path however will you try and follow the path as it changes direction around your playing field? Do you go North, South, East or West to try and find the next concrete tile along the path? If you head one way are you heading towards the start or towards the destination? When you do happen upon the destination tile then you will automatically be in a winning position.
At any point you are free to change from the journey to the destination and vice versa but you won't be able to regenerate your playing field. You are also free to keep playing as long as you have qualifying geocaches, accumulating more and more dirt tile points and placing you higher and higher on the ladder.
Qualifying geocaches fall into two categories. Finds and Hides.
A qualifying find is a geocache that meets the following criteria:
The geocache is listed at Geocaching Australia
The geocache has a hidden date prior to the game commencing
The geocache was logged by you on the Geocaching Australia website during the game period
The geocache was physically found by you during the game period
The geocache is not owned by you unless it is a moveable geocache
The geocache has not previously been found by you during the game period
The geocache is one of the following types:
Burke and Wills, Moveable (you will qualify only once for a find on a moveable geocache), Traditional, TrigPoint, Augmented Reality, Beacon, Gadget, Multi-cache, Night Cache, Podcache, Reverse, Unknown or Mystery
A qualifying hide is a geocache that meets the following criteria:
The geocache is listed at Geocaching Australia, The geocache has a hidden date after the game has commenced, The geocache was published on the Geocaching Australia website during the game period, The geocache has a container size of regular or larger (Note: A regular geocache has a volume of 1 litre or more), The geocache is one of the following types:, Moveable, Traditional, Augmented Reality, Beacon, Gadget, Multi-cache, Night Cache, Podcache, Reverse, Unknown or Mystery
The game tracking mechanism relies upon your honesty when logging geocaches as found or hidden.
The games administrators will undertake verification of a statistically significant number of logs.
Players who continually log inaccurate information will be disqualified from the game. The game administrators decision is final.
The game administrators will subtract qualifying hide or find geocaches from your tally if they are found to be not genuine.
The game administrators reserve the right to provide clarifications to the rules at any point during the game.
Don't forget to claim your limited time game trophies, if your qualify, while the game is in progress. Once the game completes the ability to claim your trophies is lost for ever.
So, A BIG thanks for the trig, I must say a very interesting one and the location of it.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Taking the long way home today, with a good few trigs to be found on the way. I think I may have found the wrong thing. GPS was at 4m, but photos from TM and Sir Phil show something else.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Out for a cache run and reading the information found what looked like the concrete encased pin near the gate. Searching further afield and we spotted the old rock cairn about 10m into the bush and a quick search in the middle revealed nothing. Persisting we eventually unearthed the pin under about 15cm of earth and leaves. Interestingly there are a number of yellow spraypaint marking on nearby trees, the gate fencepost, as well as the concrete block well found near the gate. All in all a rewarding find.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Spent a while getting wet here in the rain looking around the area for Herbert. This one was difficult to locate but persistance from teamMerlin revealed the prize. It was buried under a pile of earth & leaves in the hollow in the centre of the unpiled cairn.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Bit of a drive from my previous find, and it took a couple of minutes to spot it in the natural camo around the area...but eventually it showed itself.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Finally got back here to find this one - it was not far from where we looked a couple of years ago but it's in a sad state so no wonder we couldn't see it. This time we walked into the scrub right by the non-fence and spotted it. Had a look for the pin but nothing. Phone camera failed as the battery was low so I'll have to come back.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Nice easy find almost a drive by for trig collectors 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Really glad to find this one. GZ appears to be just outside private property and is easily accessible. Glad I had a tool kit on the bike to open the hatch.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Out on a trig hunt with pjmpjm. This trig was an easy find, after all pjm knew exactly where to look as a previous finder.
The remains of the original cairn are still to be seen and right in the center the more recent PM cover box is to be found. The trig plug is there albeit lying on its side and the name plaque has been souvenired.
Nonetheless a very interesting find.
The remains of the original cairn are still to be seen and right in the center the more recent PM cover box is to be found. The trig plug is there albeit lying on its side and the name plaque has been souvenired.
Nonetheless a very interesting find.
Rated: for Overall Experience
1900!!!
This one to a long while to spot. But, eventually I got there!?!
A nice drive down in a picturesque area.
This one to a long while to spot. But, eventually I got there!?!
A nice drive down in a picturesque area.
Approached this one from the side of Halcrows Road and came in via the bush, carefully avoiding private property -- because this old site is situated right on the very edge of private property.
I first saw the old familiar 'hollow ring' of a dismantled ('de-piled') rock cairn, and then, right in the middle, a typical PM hatch.
No numbered plate was attached under the lid, but -- lo and behold! -- there was a bronze 'location pin' lying loose in the sand.
The photos will show all of this . . .
Anyhow, the NSW Department of Lands records indicate that the old-fashioned 'beacon' was replaced by a 'PM style' marker, so this is what we're looking for.
Kind of a fun adventure, only a few metres off the road, marred only by the proximity to private property.
(The Google Maps satellite photo at GCA will show GZ located on the edge of the lawn/paddock of the nearby house, but it's actually situated about 2 metres into the bush.)
'Three Thumbs Up' for the unexpected find and the loose bronze 'pin' under the lid.
I first saw the old familiar 'hollow ring' of a dismantled ('de-piled') rock cairn, and then, right in the middle, a typical PM hatch.
No numbered plate was attached under the lid, but -- lo and behold! -- there was a bronze 'location pin' lying loose in the sand.
The photos will show all of this . . .
Anyhow, the NSW Department of Lands records indicate that the old-fashioned 'beacon' was replaced by a 'PM style' marker, so this is what we're looking for.
Kind of a fun adventure, only a few metres off the road, marred only by the proximity to private property.
(The Google Maps satellite photo at GCA will show GZ located on the edge of the lawn/paddock of the nearby house, but it's actually situated about 2 metres into the bush.)
'Three Thumbs Up' for the unexpected find and the loose bronze 'pin' under the lid.
Rated: for Overall Experience
We had a look in the bush here some months ago to no avail. The position indicated now is on private land. Perhaps there is a PM or survey mark outside or near the fence though.
