Byron View Trig McLeods Shoot, New South Wales, Australia
By
Renroc on 27-Dec-11. Waypoint TP6157
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S28° 39.615' E153° 33.679' (WGS 84) |
| 56J 554850E 6829525N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 157 m |
| Local Government Area: | Byron |
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Description
A Trig Point is a virtual cache which requires a cacher to locate the Trigonometric Station at GZ and take a photograph of it.
Official name of trig: Byron View
Official Code: TS6393
This trig is clearly visible when you do Views and Views geocache. GC36EK0
The trig marker is through a gate which is probably on private land but it is not locked and you will more than likely need to go through to turn the car around. The access to the cache and trig is on a gazzetted road.
You will certainly get some wonderful views from here on a clear day. I found it during a thundery stormy afternoon so the views were limited.
Feel free to add more information to this cache.
Co-ords are from google maps as I forgot to take a note of them when I was there.
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.
Logs
I read the logs about private property signs on the road leading to the trig. I felt conflicted about going through the gate to Byron View with obvious signs. However, the cache description mentions both private land and gazetted road. The want to make the find and take a photo won out.
The trig is located in the open and is easy to take a photo. I didn't stay long due to the no trespassing signs. There was also security camera signage on a nearby gate leading to a residence.
looks like private property approaching this but it's not until after the trig (and cache).
Note: Photo didn't load with log through app. Photo lost.
Out and about caching around Byron Bay with Tassie Trekkers and this was another trig we stopped to photograph. The required photo has been added to the gallery. TFTT
Caching in the area with whitewebbs on a wet and cloudy day and this was one of the trigs we found. Required pic has been added to the gallery.
Many thanks Geocaching Australia for publishing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience.
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No problems spotting this one and the required photo was soon in the bag.
Thanks for yet another trig...
No gate was closed when we visited - drove up to GZ.
Thanks.
(Logged June 2012)