Kia Ora Barrington, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 26-Jan-12. Waypoint TP6165
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S31° 57.736' E151° 56.826' (WGS 84) |
| 56J 400504E 6463262N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 194 m |
| Local Government Area: | Mid-Coast |
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Description
Trig point at the Kia Ora lookout near Gloucester, NSW
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 access.
These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps.
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The original collection of trig points has been sourced from Geoscience Australia and may contain inaccuracies.
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Official Code: TP10431
Name: Kiaora
Follow the signs to the Kia Ora lookout, you can't miss it. Pedestal trig with intact vanes but sadly no plaque. Kia Ora is assumed to be the official name due to the lookout name.
Logs
After a night in Kyogle it was time to pick to head a little closer to home....and tonight it was Dungog before the final push home in the morning.
Great views from this trig, which is right on the side of the road at the lookout. Photos snapped and we were on our way again.
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan
I tryed to get the nearby cache, but it had unfortunately been muggled.
I took a photo specifically for this purpose, and here it is.
I used to live in Gloucester, and when the days got stormy, i would ride my Honda CB 250 up here and climb on the water tank from the seat of my bike and watch the storm rumble up from newcastle.
The lightning bounces inside the valley. and as it got really close, you had to time it so you could get home without getting soaked to the bone.
i *reccomended* the view.
The nearby GC cache was muggled so this was a good find to make up for it. Great views from here with a telecomms tower nearby.
