Collett Trig Moorbel, New South Wales, Australia
By
geocaching australia on 22-Oct-11. Waypoint TP6080
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S33° 33.486' E148° 40.967' (WGS 84) |
55H 656210E 6285570N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 380 m |
Local Government Area: | Cabonne |
Description
Collett Trig
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
Elevation:
PID:
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Thanks for the trig.
Little black caterpillars were crawling over the trig plinth.
Thanks.
Nothing showing up on the GPS though !!
So I took a photo anyways, just in cache I had missed a trig point listing
Seems that I had !!
But I've got the picture to prove I found this one yesterday
Great views over towne and some interesting scenery on the sides of the road up the hill too
Continuing the trend - 3 more Canberra Cachers found this Trig !
TFTC !!
Albida