Red Hill Fitzgeralds Valley, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 26-Feb-14. Waypoint TP6866
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S33° 30.377' E149° 21.489' (WGS 84) |
55H 719046E 6290094N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 1022 m |
Local Government Area: | Blayney |
Description
Red Hill TS5582
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Red Hill.
Serial number is: TS5582.
Last Inspected on: April 2, 1984.
Elevation is: 1024 metres.
Conrete pedestal with mast and vanes. This trigpoint is on private property but is visible from the Mid Western Highway just past the gates to Bundanoon station near Blayney. Trig is quite easy to spot but hard to get close to. From the fence you can see the holes in the vanes though.
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
Thanks for the trig
Last minute plan to head up here filling in a few gaps and ticking off some previous DNFs. Managed to grab 4 Trigs as well. This was the fourth one. Nice drive up as close as we could for the photos.
TFTC !!
A roadside stop - and take care here with the stop and start, 'tis deadly busy - for a sighting on a distant hill.
Thanks.
Albida