Mt Blue Cow Trig Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-11. Waypoint TP6024

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	TrigPoint
Container:	Other
Coordinates:	S36° 22.660' E148° 23.620' (WGS 84)
	55H 625009E 5973259N (UTM)
Elevation:	1959 m
Local Government Area:	Snowy Monaro

Map

Whodunit Mascot

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: Located by Ross Smith

Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 1965m approx
PID:

Other Information: Geoscience Australia

Logs

20-Aug-24

Outdoornut22

I had a few days off so I decided to head down to the Snowy Mountains for a bit of a ski tour, unfortunately I couldnt convince any one else to come along so being solo I decided it was the best / safer option to stay close to the fields and roads just in case i came to any grief. fortunately I didnt. Had a great day out and covered quite a few kilo meters on the skiis and managed to avoid all the crazies in the field. It is amazing how many of these trigs i find in the snowies have been beaten so hard by the weather, almost always they are upside down and lying in amongst the rocks. It can make them pretty tricky to find at times.

Rated: for Overall Experience

14-Aug-19

hhheddy

After three runs at Blue Cow this morning I made the decision to climb to the peak. took a few photos while there. it was a great sunny day on the slopes. petfect conditions.

30-Sep-18

tronador

Gorgeous day up here.

30-Aug-18

SpatialRiq

Another find while skiing at Perisher today

28-Aug-17

Burkey Turkeys

Found during a Skiing trip.
Great easy trig find as I spotted it riding up the Summit Quad chair in Blue Cow.
Once exiting the lift it was only a short walk up to the trig location.
It is worth carrying your skis or snowboard up if you are finding this during the snow winter season as it provides some great off piste action.
TFTC
(Photos attached)

Rated: for Overall Experience