Rathmines Rathmines, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 28-May-13. Waypoint TP6696
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 2.481' E151° 35.997' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 369268E 6343257N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 0 m |
| Local Government Area: | Lake Macquarie City |
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Description
Rathmines TS10082
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Rathmines.
Serial number is: TS10082.
Last Inspected on: March 31, 1976.
Elevation is: 1.765 metres.
Established by the Public Works Department for the Lake Macquarie Hydro Survey as PWD408.
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.
To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the trig point. 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 placing 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
Caching in the area we came across this trig and snapped the required pic which is added to the gallery.
Many thanks Geocaching Australia for publishing this cache for our enjoyment and adding to our geocaching experience.
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The event this weekend was my first Mega and I really enjoyed it. Found plenty of geocaches and met lots of geocachers. This cache was one of my finds. Ziggiau drove while I tried to navigate and research our next location at the same time. haha.
Thanks
Albida
No problems with this one and the trig was soon spotted.
Another trig and another dragonZone crossed off. Thanks for the fun....
There's an interesting set of benches nearby. Made especially for a group of people who don't want to talk or look at each other. How odd!
This was well worth the long trip down here (3 trains and 2 buses!)
