Houlaghan Junee Reefs, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 04-Nov-16. Waypoint TP7496
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S34° 43.361' E147° 36.793' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 556145E 6157538N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 312 m |
| Local Government Area: | Junee |
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Description
Houlaghan TS2514
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Houlaghan.
Serial number is: TS2514.
Last Inspected on: No Data.
Elevation is: 313 metres.
On private property, but can be seen from the right angle on the right lane.
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.
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
We are out and about today exploring the area.
Snapped the required pic which has been added to the gallery.
Thanks for the Trig.
Thanks for the Trig
Spotted from the road and zoomed in close enough.
Thanks for the cache GCA,
Roosta
First find on a day out caching. This one is on private property but can be photographed from a distance. Tftc
Found while on a caching run with Sol de Lune and LuckyL10n in the Wagga Wagga region. While I mainly looked for GC caches, when an easy GCA cache comes along we go for that as well. Trigs are particularly nice to track down and find. I was very happy when they became part of the GCA cache family. Its especially satisfying if you have made a big climb up for one ! I have also now joined dragonZone in Clan Cerberus, so there are more reasons to find those GCA caches. Its interesting to find the many different types of trigs. From the traditional metal legs and vanes, to the concrete base with vanes, to the ones on top of water tanks (especially the red ones !), as well the new CORS type. When you look on a GCA map and see all those hundreds and hundreds of blue 'Z's it shows just how many there are out there. Shame so many are on private property and cannot be accessed at all. So as far as I'm concerned every trig that can be found and photographed is a real bonus !
The trig was quickly 'found'. Piccie taken and posted.
Thanks Geocaching Australia !
The trig was easily spotted from the near road and the photo's were soon snapped.
After the numerous 'fails' on TS the previous days, I had decided to give TS hunts a miss and enjoy the scenery, and maybe chase GA and GC.
On the way to seek the moveable Frank the Frog (GA4023) I passed over Houlaghan Creek, the name sparking an interest in the namesake trig (TS2514).
On finding Frank, rather than continuing along the road I doubled back, with the Garmins set for Houlaghan - only a kilometre or so to return.
With the GeoReindeer Garmin indicating the trig was level to the right, I parked opposite and wandered across the road. There was a fenceline and a locked gate with the Garmin indicating the trig at 340m distant straight up the thickly grassed ‘track’.
The gate was padlock and carried a ‘Tip Closed’ sign and there was a further fence ahead.(As an aside, I recalled All Strung Out’s comment on all the snakes that were sighted as he worked at clearing the old Blackheath tip!)
After giving the ‘horizon’ a thorough view with the binoculars, and no inclination to enter, I gave this up as another lost cause (interesting that Frank was just down the road – I suspected another sought this TS).
On slowly driving up the road, as the tree line passed I continued to view the clearing towards the indicated trig site, and barely 20-30 metres along, sighted what seemed possible trig vanes and mast. Stopping, the Garmin indicated direct line of 361m – binoculars not of much help.
The two photos were the best I could do … Garmin indicated a direct line of 361m.
I suspect the view may be within the angle of the joining vanes.
