Maltings Taminda, New South Wales, Australia
By Canberrra_bushwalker on 27-Jun-12. Waypoint TP6455

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Type: TrigPoint
Container: Other
Coordinates: S31° 5.783' E150° 54.383' (WGS 84)
  56J 300311E 6557831N (UTM)
Elevation: 387 m
Local Government Area: Tamworth

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A trig situated on top Joe White Malting Silo at Tamworth TS7384

A trig situated on top Joe White Malting Silo at Tamworth TS7384

A trig point (also known as a Trigonometric Station) typically consists of a black disc on top of four metal legs or concrete pillar (this one is white), 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. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated.

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we are on our home and stopped here for the cache
 
17-Apr-23
Mrs Shifter went on an early morning walk from the paceway where we were camping and photographed this trig.
 
19-Apr-22
Spotted this trig on the way out of Tamworth. it is clearly visible from quite a distance away but getting up close was a bit more of a challenge. After working our way through the streets to get this shot we drove past the compound and saw the gates open but decided not to risk it.
 
12-Apr-22
found with my daughter while visiting from Maitland. TFTC
 
09-Jan-21
Would lliked to have got closer, but the closer your get to these ones, the harder it is to get a good shot.
 
20-Jul-20
After a walk up Flagstaff Mountain, we needed an afternoon of drive bys.... not hard to spot this one!
 
20-Jan-20
Visited today whilst on the way to my first gig at TCMF2020. Trig looks to be in good condish up there. Not getting muggled/ vandalised anytime soon me thinks. TFTC!
 
20-Nov-19
On our way home from the Mega at St Arnaud and left Tamworth at about 8 am. Only a short drive today ( 400) Kilometers to overnight stop in Stanthorpe. Noticed tbisnnone as we approached from the South. Clan MinotaurVery HappyClan Minotaur TFTTP
 
11-May-19
Day 30 Mainland trip
Out and about caching around Tamworth and photographed this trig atop the silo. TFTT
 
28-Dec-18
Wow - never seen a trig on top of silos before. What a pity they haven't been painted... Thanks for the trig
 
18-Sep-18
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One of the many trigs we have found in our travels - required pic has been added to the gallery.

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23-Jun-18
#GA2984 - 17:25; Heading north for a week's holiday with the geohoney and geograndson and passing through some new territory, so a few cache stops are in order. After collecting a CORS in Singleton and Scone, it was time for a trig in Tamworth as we passed through right on sunset. Managed to get a snap or two of this trig before it got too dark, then it was on to Glen Innes for the night. TFTT Geocaching Australia Very HappyClan Cerberus
 
07-Sep-17
Passed this trig on the way to my motel. TFTC.
 
03-Aug-17
wandering this town for 3 days. Thanks
 
drive by

[Haha. That's embarrassing - 2 dodgy words for a log. I was trying to log these caches quickly when passing it before I forgot which ones I got. Did this in a hurry just to reclaim Griffin territory. Silly hey.]
Clan Griffin
 
17-Apr-16
On my 'way home' from a successful weekend of CITO Events (Uralla on Saturday, and Stanthorpe this morning), but thought I would head down to Tamworth to get a couple of trigs. Drove around until I could get a decent photograph.
Late logging - 9/10/16, as just realised that it wasn't logged yet.
 
 
28-Mar-15
QLD Mega trip 2015 with Sol de Lune. On this almost 400km road trip we drove from Canberra to Stanthorpe caching in all the towns along the way with mostly great success. Around the Mega there were heaps of caches to be done including a few power trails. Despite the weather we got all of the planned caches done.

We saw this trig on the way north. Thanks.

Albida
 
28-Mar-15
Spotted while heading towards the Stanthorpe Mega with Albida. Another trig, another tower....
 
01-Jul-13
A quick grab on the way in to Tamworth for an afternoon of caching. Thanks.
 
19-Jun-13
Very Happy Couldn't miss it
 
06-Aug-12
In Tamworth today for the stock sales so we're doing some caching in the stock truck. Spotted this trig on the way past.
 
15-Jul-12
I though that I had better log this trig point as I work onsite (which is not available to the public) unfortunatly the contract that I work under finishes in a week so I am logging this before I am not allowed on site anymore.
 
07-Jul-12
Another trig point very high on a silo. The photo added to the Gallery shows two images: the first image is on one of us with the trig point in the background; the second image is a closer view of the trig point. TFTC
 
Spotted this trig on top of the silo on the way out of Tamworth heading towards Gunnedah. An easy find. Trig visible from quite a long way away.
 
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Tamworth Regional (A) - dragonZone
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