Terrible Billy T.S. Upper Karuah River, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 09-Oct-11. Waypoint TP6067
Cache Details
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| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S32° 8.877' E151° 47.854' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 386602E 6442531N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 897 m |
| Local Government Area: | Mid-Coast |
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Description
A Trig Point is a virtual cache which requires a cacher to locate the Trigonometric Station at GZ and to photograph it.
Official Code is: TS10616
Official Name: Terrible Billy
SIX Maps NSW shows SSM SS18480 about 5m NE of trig.
Elevation is: 901 meters - from topo map
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.
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.
Hints
Chyy hc, nobhg 30 zrgerf abegu, naq gurer vf IREL biretebja 'genpx' gb gur gevt! |
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Decode |
Logs
At "Frying Pan" - GCF1 he had retrieved a TB about "Billy", and in Ben's research for the best way to get around the Barringtons to find the caches had used SIX Maps NSW, and seen this trig (and tucked it away), as it was close to Hounddog's Bone, one of the caches highlighted for the day. He thought there may be route through to Berrico - but that is still unknown.
We parked about 30 metres up the road (north), and walked on down to beside the trig, and could see it. There is a substantial steep dirt bank there, and the dodgy looking saplings were surprisingly well embedded in the dirt, so that we could climb on up.
To find a fully intact trig: white painted concrete pedestal, plastic post, with peeling black-painted semi-circular vanes, AND a name plate of T.S. TERRIBLE BILLY !!
Found at 1600, Wednesday, 26 July, 2017* Lovely to find another unlogged/unpublished trig, 'just' 63 km from home! * Let's call it, another FTF, with Ben, if he wants to share that!
