Putty Rock Putty, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 08-Mar-16. Waypoint TP7297
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S32° 59.087' E150° 41.224' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 283874E 6348024N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 379 m |
| Local Government Area: | Singleton |
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Description
Putty Rock TS3812
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Putty Rock.
Serial number is: TS3812.
Last inspected on: April 22, 1980.
Elevation is: 380 meters.
Mark is described as Galvanize iron Pipe with copper nail in center in a square concrete pad.
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.
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Logs
https://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/SketchPlansWS/rest/getSketchPlans?surveyMark=TS3812&outputType=current&markType=TS&markNumber=3812
so in many ways this is the OLD 1 as there was a trig with veins here but in 1980 it was in poor condition so it looks like a fire came here & claim this 1 & not replaced
A short roadside clamber up along a barbed fence line and around to the remnants of Putty Rock trig. Rusted and forlorn scattered vanes and a pin in a concrete square all that, sadly, remains.
The concrete pad was soon found with the copper nail still in place the remnants of the cairn scattered all around, the mast has long since burnt and only 3 of the vanes could be found.
No need to cross the fence into the quarry to get to the trig.
