ST1005 PLATFORM PEAK Black Hills, Tasmania, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 28-Nov-15. Waypoint TP7243
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S42° 41.282' E147° 3.457' (WGS 84) |
| 55G 504719E 5273826N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 967 m |
| Local Government Area: | Southern Midlands |
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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.
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.
Additional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Park at the end of Braslins Rd S42° 42.366' E147° 03.826'
Turn left off the Mt Dromedary track S42° 42.036' E147° 05.010'
Turn left onto narrow over grown track S42° 41.691' E147° 04.941'
Turn left onto 4WD track S42° 41.516' E147° 03.923'
100m turn right onto walking track S42° 41.553' E147° 03.931'
Logs
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan
Today I decided to target two caches; TP7243 and TP7244
This was the first of the two that was targeted first - glad I did it this way 'cos it would not have been done if I'd targeted the other first
Followed Alby's instructions to the letter and had no trouble getting to the top of this Peak
The tracks were well marked and easy to follow; albeit the last was not very wide but easy to follow
Got to the first ridge and thought that would be it; but had a further 300 metres to go - that distance was easy though
I Sainted the cache at 1220 hours and enjoyed the magnificent views from the top
After taking my pics and enjoying the views it was time to head to TP7244
The whole trip took me over 173.8 kms by car and I walked 21.97 kms to cover the caches by shank's pony using 29921 steps burning 2605 calories
Loved walking the tracks except for the spiders webs I walked through Sometimes the tracks were overgrown - saw no animals nor snakes - plenty of birds singing; three black cockies flew over on the way in and saw a couples others giving a Wedgie a hard time from the top near GZ
The flora was magnificent
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint
My finds: GCA 3432; GC 3596; TOT 7028
