Mount Montagu ST64 Wellington Park, Tasmania, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Dec-12. Waypoint TP6578
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S42° 55.234' E147° 10.322' (WGS 84) |
| 55G 514040E 5247991N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 1053 m |
| Local Government Area: | Kingborough |
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Description
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.
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.
Can be accessed from Cathedral Rock, Wellington Falls or Thark Ridge.
Great views
Logs
Wow. What a day
10 people set off from the car with one person wisely choosing to turn back. I wish I had to at times!!
We were surprised to meet jabs at the event location. A welcome addition to the walk.
Zozetta caught us at the event (Another welcomed addition) and we all set off for the caches along the ridge line. The walk at this stage was fairly easy if not rocky compared to what was to come.
The scramble down to the walk to mount Montgomery was a little tricky in spots.
The walk up to mount Montgomery was very hard and the descent in the rain was harder (less on the legs more on stopping sliding)
From there the walk along to Cathedral rock was very slow. It took 4 hours to walk the 4 kms. It was very slow up and down large steps and trickly rocky terrain. This was as hard of a "level" walk that I have done considering until we descended Cathedral rock, we hadn't lost any net altitude.
The 400 metres down from Cathedral rock was again very steep. 400 metres across, it felt like 400 metres down, probably only 300 metres.
Three slip and falls on the way but nothing major at all.
All caches where staff (or hand written) with "Team Tassie" to save space in the log book (and save a little time). Members of the team for this walk othe than myself were GooseAndEgg, Stainless Steel Rat, MrJohna, Membsec, King Smev, EesPees, Tassie Trekers, TeamSwampy, Jabs and Zozetta for part of the walk.
According to my watch, it took me 31869 steps over which I covered 22.8 kms
We set Set off at 8.00
The walk was finished (in the dark) at about 10.20
I got home at 10.51. I was showered and asleep by 11.20
Our walk timing was good until we left mount Montgomery. The next 4 kms took us over 4 hours. It was rock climbing up and down and up and down the whole way.
Huge thank you to everyone that attended and looked after everyone else so well.
10 people set off from the car with one person wisely choosing to turn back. I wish I had to at times!!
We were surprised to meet jabs at the event location. A welcome addition to the walk.
Zozetta caught us at the event (Another welcomed addition) and we all set off for the caches along the ridge line. The walk at this stage was fairly easy if not rocky compared to what was to come.
The scramble down to the walk to mount Montgomery was a little tricky in spots.
The walk up to mount Montgomery was very hard and the descent in the rain was harder (less on the legs more on stopping sliding)
From there the walk along to Cathedral rock was very slow. It took 4 hours to walk the 4 kms. It was very slow up and down large steps and trickly rocky terrain. This was as hard of a "level" walk that I have done considering until we descended Cathedral rock, we hadn't lost any net altitude.
The 400 metres down from Cathedral rock was again very steep. 400 metres across, it felt like 400 metres down, probably only 300 metres.
Three slip and falls on the way but nothing major at all.
All caches where staff (or hand written) with "Team Tassie" to save space in the log book (and save a little time). Members of the team for this walk othe than myself were GooseAndEgg, Stainless Steel Rat, MrJohna, Membsec, King Smev, EesPees, Tassie Trekers, TeamSwampy, Jabs and Zozetta for part of the walk.
According to my watch, it took me 31869 steps over which I covered 22.8 kms
We set Set off at 8.00
The walk was finished (in the dark) at about 10.20
I got home at 10.51. I was showered and asleep by 11.20
Our walk timing was good until we left mount Montgomery. The next 4 kms took us over 4 hours. It was rock climbing up and down and up and down the whole way.
Huge thank you to everyone that attended and looked after everyone else so well.
Mr T spent a day on the mountain and this trig was one he found. Excellent views after a challenging climb.
Rated: for Overall Experience
It was worth the climb to find this grand old trig, and to see the views
Rated: for Overall Experience
I would have found this trig today, but I decided that the last 250m (lateral) / 100m (vertical) was a bit much today, given the extra walk needed.
It was a good decision.
It was a good decision.
Eventually made it up to this trig as part of the Team Tassie assault on Thark ridge.
Just got a couple of photos in before the soaking rain started. Unfortunatly, I took a fall on the way down and that slowed us down for the rest of the trek.
Thanks for the trig
Just got a couple of photos in before the soaking rain started. Unfortunatly, I took a fall on the way down and that slowed us down for the rest of the trek.
Thanks for the trig
Thanks for the Trig - unfound for nearly 4 years.
Found with a group of cachers frolicking on the mountain.
A long day with plenty of ups and downs, highs and lows, and spectacular views.
Took the pics just before the heavens opened with a soaking rain.
Cheers.
Found with a group of cachers frolicking on the mountain.
A long day with plenty of ups and downs, highs and lows, and spectacular views.
Took the pics just before the heavens opened with a soaking rain.
Cheers.
What a super and challenging walk to get here! Amazing views too! TFTTP!
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan
Found on Mother's Day. Started at Betts Rd and made my way up Cathedral Rock and over Montagu Thumbs. Found the south east track up to the trig. Great views and took the required photos. I took the other track down towards Wellington Falls, which was a bit hard to find at the top, as I hadn't come up that way. Took the siphon track back to the car. A great loop walk with great scenery.
After climbing to Cathedral Rock, finding Dippy's 2000th cache find at the Thumbs, getting Norris' Hut; we continued on to this cache.
The trek had been an interesting sojourn to this point, it was great to be walking a "down" to get to the hut after all the "ups" we had done. Getting to this trig meant another section of "ups" to be negotiated!
The frosty and icey parts made the going a little slower than we normally would have walked, especially those spots near what could have been only considered "cliff" faces.
The walk up to this cache also had its moment with ice flows over the large rock surfaces to be passed. The little globules of water moving under these "ice flows" looked like tadpoles racing each other to the bottom levels of the ice. The trig was a welcome site.
We took the necessary photos at 1446hrs and began the trek back to Neika via Wellington Falls.
The whole trip took about 11 hours to cover 20.2km ending with a walk along the Pipeline Track in the dark with torches showing us the path. Dippy's sister met us at Neika and took us back to our cars on Betts Road where our epic journey had started at 0730hrs this morning.
Thanks to Dippy for her invitation to do this walk, congrats on her 2000th, our accoplishment, fun and to her sister for the ride.
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
The trek had been an interesting sojourn to this point, it was great to be walking a "down" to get to the hut after all the "ups" we had done. Getting to this trig meant another section of "ups" to be negotiated!
The frosty and icey parts made the going a little slower than we normally would have walked, especially those spots near what could have been only considered "cliff" faces.
The walk up to this cache also had its moment with ice flows over the large rock surfaces to be passed. The little globules of water moving under these "ice flows" looked like tadpoles racing each other to the bottom levels of the ice. The trig was a welcome site.
We took the necessary photos at 1446hrs and began the trek back to Neika via Wellington Falls.
The whole trip took about 11 hours to cover 20.2km ending with a walk along the Pipeline Track in the dark with torches showing us the path. Dippy's sister met us at Neika and took us back to our cars on Betts Road where our epic journey had started at 0730hrs this morning.
Thanks to Dippy for her invitation to do this walk, congrats on her 2000th, our accoplishment, fun and to her sister for the ride.
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
Rated: for Overall Experience
After Norris Hut, we went up the Southern route which despite being not much of a track is very easy to follow with the regularly placed black and yellow tape. It was a bit hairy in places as the big rock slabs were covered in ice, but we skirted around the edges which made it fine. They would have freaked me a bit once, but it didn't seem a drama...or I was starting to lose my senses by this stage...I'm not sure which. Once again a steady climb, but soon enough we had the welcome sight of the trig and the obligatory photos. We then went down the northern side which was much drier, open and easier going (although still reasonably steep down), then along the Montagu fire trail and down the track to Wellington Falls. The track took a bit of spotting in places but we got there and made the crossing with only one wet foot between us. By this time it was getting late in the afternoon, so we decided to go for the easier walking and safer option in the fading light/dark, walking out the Pipeline track with my sister collecting us driving us back to our cars in Betts Rd. All up we walked over 20km and took a bit over 11 hours. An amazing experience. Thanks for the company too, Old Saint.
MackyBrown and I found this cache on 1-12-12 while returning from a walk to Cathedral Rock.
I was the original owner of this cache so I didn't log a find (as you can't find your own cache) I have since past ownership onto GCA.
If it's ok I'm now claiming a find.
Or do I need to walk it again?
I am not claiming a First to find
I was the original owner of this cache so I didn't log a find (as you can't find your own cache) I have since past ownership onto GCA.
If it's ok I'm now claiming a find.
Or do I need to walk it again?
I am not claiming a First to find
After finding Montagu Thumbs, it was onward and upward (or was that downward, then upward, then downward, then....?) to Mt Montagu. The trail on this route is quite narrow and overgrown, and all the wildflowers have gone crazy ! With commonsense, the track is relatively easy to follow and with the birdsong for company and a cool breeze, the warm day was barely noticeable ! 
Approaching the mountain, the southern route is marked by a single cairn off to the side of the track; it is quite overgrown but was marked by yellow and black striped tape and the odd stone cairn all the way to the top - quite steep in parts (think Cathedral Rock again !
) so some hands and knees stuff is required to come up this way. It was a challenge, and boy!, was the first glimpse of the trig a sight for sore eyes !!
The views from the top are amazing, as you can see Mt Wellington, and all of the southern area of Wellington Park to the Mountain River valley !
The original plan was to go for FTF, but it really didn't matter for the walk was wonderful !
Travelled back the previously described way, down the much easier grade northern access (which is marked by orange tape and stone cairns) then via Wellington falls back to Neika - mostly downhill all the way !
Thanks for the cache and the walk, GCA !
Approaching the mountain, the southern route is marked by a single cairn off to the side of the track; it is quite overgrown but was marked by yellow and black striped tape and the odd stone cairn all the way to the top - quite steep in parts (think Cathedral Rock again !
) so some hands and knees stuff is required to come up this way. It was a challenge, and boy!, was the first glimpse of the trig a sight for sore eyes !! The views from the top are amazing, as you can see Mt Wellington, and all of the southern area of Wellington Park to the Mountain River valley !
The original plan was to go for FTF, but it really didn't matter for the walk was wonderful !
Travelled back the previously described way, down the much easier grade northern access (which is marked by orange tape and stone cairns) then via Wellington falls back to Neika - mostly downhill all the way !
Thanks for the cache and the walk, GCA !
Found this yesterday, twice in week 
, got lured back by a couple of bits we missed last Saturday. Left Betts Road at 1.25pm, walked along tracked then up river bed to the siphon track, up the siphon track very steep and no steps to Wellington Falls, across to old 4x4 track and along to first less steep but a longer Mt Montagu track, up that a few photos at top then down steeper track(bit slippery in spots). Once back at the old 4x4 track along that to Norris Hut(placed cache), good view from rock above roof. Back up the old 4x4 track to Thumbs/Cathedral Rock turn off. Harder going this way across the Thumbs etc, and it was a very long slow descent down from Cathedral Rock. Back to car 9.05 getting dark.(7.40minutes) Don't recommend doing the walk this way, will send you gpx file of track if you want. TFTC AlbyD
, got lured back by a couple of bits we missed last Saturday. Left Betts Road at 1.25pm, walked along tracked then up river bed to the siphon track, up the siphon track very steep and no steps to Wellington Falls, across to old 4x4 track and along to first less steep but a longer Mt Montagu track, up that a few photos at top then down steeper track(bit slippery in spots). Once back at the old 4x4 track along that to Norris Hut(placed cache), good view from rock above roof. Back up the old 4x4 track to Thumbs/Cathedral Rock turn off. Harder going this way across the Thumbs etc, and it was a very long slow descent down from Cathedral Rock. Back to car 9.05 getting dark.(7.40minutes) Don't recommend doing the walk this way, will send you gpx file of track if you want. TFTC AlbyD Rated: for Overall Experience
