Perth Old Perthville, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 29-Apr-16. Waypoint TP7350
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 28.084' E149° 32.720' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 736541E 6293922N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 869 m |
| Local Government Area: | Bathurst |
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Description
Perth Old TS?
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Perth Old.
Serial number is: TS number not allocated.
Last inspected on: May 30, 1995.
Elevation is: 880 meters.
The original brass plug is still there just North of the pedestal.
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. 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.
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Logs
Exploring Bathurst with whitewebbs and this was one of the trigs we snapped.
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Blue - Cerberus or Orange - Minotaur. Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe. Out and about caching with Tassie Trekkers and found this trig. Mr W and Mr T made the walk to the top, but they felt like they were on private property. A good view. TFTT
On the trail for Perth trig, 'unfound' since listing in 2009 and a bare stone throw out of Bathurst. A rogerw3 on the seek and a dusty meander track up a hillside. No mind for the double gates* wide open at the roadside it was off and up, over one cattle grid and a stop at another for the 'Private' quarry in use sign. A sensible park and a short walk up a grassy hill for Perth (a near 360ยบ view surrounds).
With rogerw3 trig notes in hand, it then became a search for the original brass plug. The first 'find' was a concrete square with a 'marker' pin (discounted) and it was more foraging into the rock pile and a general scratch around in the cropped grasses. A further read of the trig notes and a more directed search uncovered the brass pin within the soil and lightly covered by grass.
The original brass plug can be found about 2.7 metres to the North of the pedestal.
