Baanya Windradyne, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 02-Mar-13. Waypoint TP6638
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S33° 24.443' E149° 32.922' (WGS 84) |
55H 737019E 6300645N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 726 m |
Local Government Area: | Bathurst |
Description
Baanya TS10893R
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Baanya.
Serial number is: TS10893R.
Last inspected on: July 26, 1995.
Elevation is: 739 meters.
Trig is a steel post with mast and vanes in center of reservoir.
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
Thanks for the trig
Thanks for the trig.
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Well I figured I’ll find as many trigs in 1 day as posable & that was 29 of them.
So, for me this was a BIG day of trigging.
No 29 of 29 – parked on the side of the road & took the shots - the lucky last 1 –- many thanks
A quick off the highway drive by for Baanya, part seen on the reservoir.
The name of the trig immediately made me think of Seinfeld, so there you go - I'm addicted. Anyway, it was a short drive out of town to get this one. Nice little spot. TFTC GCA!
Nice to grab a few more Trigs for the collection !
TFTC !!
Grabbed while in Bathurst for a caching weekend.
Found Baanya Trig with rogerw3 while making an expedition through the Bathurst area . . . was easy to photograph once we located the correct spot . . .
An easy find at the end of the unnamed lane off Suttor Street, the reservoir Trig is visible from the end of the Lane.