LOWER DIRECTION ST783 Otago, Tasmania, Australia
By
AlbyDangles on 17-Dec-17. Waypoint TP7737
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S42° 48.141' E147° 17.730' (WGS 84) |
| 55G 524162E 5261091N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 85 m |
| Local Government Area: | Clarence |
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Description
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.
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
This trig point is on private property but the photos needed to log the cache can be taken without crossing the fence.
Park near S42° 48.064' E147° 17.566' on the northen side of the Hwy and walk up the reserve.
BEWARE of the traffic as it is a busy road.
Logs
Grabbed this trig on the way back home.
Many tftc GA...Cheers ST.
Many tftc GA...Cheers ST.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Must have passed this trig quite a few times since it was published, but today had the time to stop and walk up the hill to get the required photo.
Mr Beetle waited with the van and as usual trying to take a photo with the tablet, and hold the GPS is tricky. Especially when the sun is at the wrong angle and all you can see on the screen is your own reflection.
Saw the biggest hare I've ever seen near GZ.
Thanks.
Mr Beetle waited with the van and as usual trying to take a photo with the tablet, and hold the GPS is tricky. Especially when the sun is at the wrong angle and all you can see on the screen is your own reflection.
Saw the biggest hare I've ever seen near GZ.
Thanks.
Today was a bit of a clean up day for local trigs that I just hadn't got around to visiting. This was number three for the afternoon. Photo attached
out and about getting new Trig points here's one at Otago Eastern Shore. a short walk up the hill from the car.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Nice short walk to a proper trig point
As on Private land this is as close as I could get
As on Private land this is as close as I could get
Damn you Alby!!! I had this one all lined up and thought I'd get it published.
Then I'm informed that you have already.
Found before going to lunch. Parked just down the bank a little. OK 100m.
Then I'm informed that you have already.
Found before going to lunch. Parked just down the bank a little. OK 100m.
As a few have found this cache now I'll log a find.
I have driven past this cache many times and can remember it when it still had it's discs and nothing growing around it and could be seen from afar.
Many years ago I thought about listing it but thought it's on private property we as thing change I thought it's close enough to get a photo of it without going onto the property.
Found it on the 2nd of December 2017 at 1016.
I have driven past this cache many times and can remember it when it still had it's discs and nothing growing around it and could be seen from afar.
Many years ago I thought about listing it but thought it's on private property we as thing change I thought it's close enough to get a photo of it without going onto the property.
Found it on the 2nd of December 2017 at 1016.
Out and about caching and stopped to take the required photo of the trig. We had often commented as we went past that we could see the trig quite clearly. Thanks for GCA for publishing and for Alby for setting it up. I will have to check which scavenge the trig may help me fill in the States of the Nation games currently underway until 21 January 2018.
States of the Nation is a real and virtual geocaching scavenger hunt where your home state will compete against other Australian states to find and hide geocaches. Over the 5 week course of the game there will be hundreds of scavenges that you can track down, find and convert into points for your state. Some scavenges will be easy. Some scavenges will be tough. Some scavenges may be impossible. Don't despair. You are not competing just for yourself; you are competing as a state.
There will be a number of scavenges released on a weekly basis but each scavenge will remain until the end of the game. This means even if you decide to join the game part way through, the early scavenges are still available for you to claim. Scavenges will require you to find a geocache, hide a geocache, attend an event or do something else completely different. The game focuses on all aspects of geocaching and so all cache types, sizes, terrain and difficulty will be up for scavenging. TrigPoints, Events, History, Virtual, Webcam, Podcache and Locationless geocaches are all scavengable, so you're not just looking for a box under a bush. Each week there will be a mix of physical, non-physical and locationless geocaches so even if you are not in a geocache rich area, use the locationless component of scavenger series to get out, find something to log and gain points for your state. If you watch the scavenges as they are released you might also spot the 'not so hidden' patterns and plan for future weeks of the series.
Hiding geocaches will also be a large part of the scavenger series, but please remember this is a game of geocaching and geocaches that you hide should be long lasting, be of good quality and you should be proud of what you hide. Please avoid hiding a geocache just for the day so your state can find it before you archive it. Geocaches that exist for a short period of time may result in any claims on that geocache being disqualified. Play creatively, but also play fairly. More geocachers hiding more geocaches makes for more geocaching fun.
Go Tassie! Go Tassie!! Go Tassie!!! Go Tassie!!!! Go Tassie!!!!! Go Tassie!!!!!! Go Tassie!!!!!!!
States of the Nation is a real and virtual geocaching scavenger hunt where your home state will compete against other Australian states to find and hide geocaches. Over the 5 week course of the game there will be hundreds of scavenges that you can track down, find and convert into points for your state. Some scavenges will be easy. Some scavenges will be tough. Some scavenges may be impossible. Don't despair. You are not competing just for yourself; you are competing as a state.
There will be a number of scavenges released on a weekly basis but each scavenge will remain until the end of the game. This means even if you decide to join the game part way through, the early scavenges are still available for you to claim. Scavenges will require you to find a geocache, hide a geocache, attend an event or do something else completely different. The game focuses on all aspects of geocaching and so all cache types, sizes, terrain and difficulty will be up for scavenging. TrigPoints, Events, History, Virtual, Webcam, Podcache and Locationless geocaches are all scavengable, so you're not just looking for a box under a bush. Each week there will be a mix of physical, non-physical and locationless geocaches so even if you are not in a geocache rich area, use the locationless component of scavenger series to get out, find something to log and gain points for your state. If you watch the scavenges as they are released you might also spot the 'not so hidden' patterns and plan for future weeks of the series.
Hiding geocaches will also be a large part of the scavenger series, but please remember this is a game of geocaching and geocaches that you hide should be long lasting, be of good quality and you should be proud of what you hide. Please avoid hiding a geocache just for the day so your state can find it before you archive it. Geocaches that exist for a short period of time may result in any claims on that geocache being disqualified. Play creatively, but also play fairly. More geocachers hiding more geocaches makes for more geocaching fun.
Go Tassie! Go Tassie!! Go Tassie!!! Go Tassie!!!! Go Tassie!!!!! Go Tassie!!!!!! Go Tassie!!!!!!!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Today was another day when we needed a dragon zone cache for our Days of the Year Dragon Zone in our quest to complete the requirements for the Molten Solstice Horologist Mission. We had driven passed this one yesterday on our way to Seven Mile Beach so that after collecting some of the Tasmania- The Map caches we went back to Old Beach to look for this trig.
We were pleased to see that the pre-Christmas mowing had been done so that access to the walking area was easy. We have seen this area covered in long grass, blackberries and prickly little scrubby bushes in the past. We made our way up to a spot where we could get a clear view of the trig and took the required photos. The nearby property owners are probably wondering why there has been a stream of photographers in this area in the last two days.
Required photo has been added to our log.
We were pleased to see that the pre-Christmas mowing had been done so that access to the walking area was easy. We have seen this area covered in long grass, blackberries and prickly little scrubby bushes in the past. We made our way up to a spot where we could get a clear view of the trig and took the required photos. The nearby property owners are probably wondering why there has been a stream of photographers in this area in the last two days.
Required photo has been added to our log.
Hi Alby
Woke up this morning and it was seven days to Christmas.
With the “State of the Nation” in motion; it was time to go and hunt plastic to overcome the feeling of “caches” necessary.
Weather:
Overcast and windy at Huonville but warm at the start of the day
Clouds cleared to blue skies with a few clouds and the wind dropped away
Temperature was hot: At Sandford while doing the first cache it was twenty-one degrees Celsius; Rosny Hill saw the temperature increase to twenty-four degrees Celsius at Brighton it increased to twenty-six degrees Celsius and back in Huonville it dropped to twenty-four again.
Consequently, no rain.
Travel:
Drove from Huonville to Hobart, then to Sandford to look for GA11132 “Chirp on Sanford; to Rosny Hill for GA11071 “Okopipi”; then a drive to Otago for a trig TP7737 “Lower Direction ST783” and finally to Brighton to find TP7738 “Brighton Council Office” covering a total distance of 178 kilometres in the car by the time we returned to Huonville. It was very hot in the car, but the air conditioner gave relief to the heat.
For the day, it took 2947 steps burning 1314 calories to cover a total of 2.44 kilometres and find four caches on foot. A total of 180.44 kilometres for the whole caching day.
TP7737 LOWER DIRECTION ST1184
Having found GA11132 “Chirp on Sandford” hidden by whitewebbs and GA11071 “Okopipi” hidden by gooseandegg we drove 12.6 kilometres to Otago from Rosny Hill to look for the Trig cache hidden by yourself.
It was only a short walk of one hundred to two hundred metres from where I parked the car to ground zero. There were no muggles around to hinder me make the find, so the find was quick and as was taking the usual and necessary photographs. The small ponies in the nearby paddock were kept amused as I fulfilled the requirements of this find.
The cache was Sainted at 1215 hours.
Walking from the car to ground zero and back was enjoyable taking 449 steps, burning only 49 calories to cover the 350 metres that I walked.
I enjoyed the views from here – very impressive – THANK YOU.
TFTC and a MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours
Stay safe over the festive season
Cheers OldSaint.
DISCUSSION:
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 centre point of the tripod or on top of the pillar itself:
It was great to arrive at ground zero and find a trig as defined above. The disc was not present but the top od the trig was adorned with a similar white adornment.
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:
This was not a difficult Trig to get to nor was it located at the top of a hill hence the name, but the views in my opinion were great.
These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps:
Not sure what the original purpose of this trig would have been, possibly navigation or 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:
This requirement has been completed by the finder.
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:
Totally abided by said requirements;
Additional Information
This trig point is on private property but the photos needed to log the cache can be taken without crossing the fence:
This is not a problem as no infringements of the above guidelines is necessary to log this cache and you can get close enough to take the necessary photographs.
BEWARE of the traffic as it is a busy road:
Great WARNING - I crossed the highway and had no trouble doing so BUT you do have to be careful.
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:
Nothing to add.
Cheers OldSaint.
Woke up this morning and it was seven days to Christmas.
With the “State of the Nation” in motion; it was time to go and hunt plastic to overcome the feeling of “caches” necessary.
Weather:
Overcast and windy at Huonville but warm at the start of the day
Clouds cleared to blue skies with a few clouds and the wind dropped away
Temperature was hot: At Sandford while doing the first cache it was twenty-one degrees Celsius; Rosny Hill saw the temperature increase to twenty-four degrees Celsius at Brighton it increased to twenty-six degrees Celsius and back in Huonville it dropped to twenty-four again.
Consequently, no rain.
Travel:
Drove from Huonville to Hobart, then to Sandford to look for GA11132 “Chirp on Sanford; to Rosny Hill for GA11071 “Okopipi”; then a drive to Otago for a trig TP7737 “Lower Direction ST783” and finally to Brighton to find TP7738 “Brighton Council Office” covering a total distance of 178 kilometres in the car by the time we returned to Huonville. It was very hot in the car, but the air conditioner gave relief to the heat.
For the day, it took 2947 steps burning 1314 calories to cover a total of 2.44 kilometres and find four caches on foot. A total of 180.44 kilometres for the whole caching day.
TP7737 LOWER DIRECTION ST1184
Having found GA11132 “Chirp on Sandford” hidden by whitewebbs and GA11071 “Okopipi” hidden by gooseandegg we drove 12.6 kilometres to Otago from Rosny Hill to look for the Trig cache hidden by yourself.
It was only a short walk of one hundred to two hundred metres from where I parked the car to ground zero. There were no muggles around to hinder me make the find, so the find was quick and as was taking the usual and necessary photographs. The small ponies in the nearby paddock were kept amused as I fulfilled the requirements of this find.
The cache was Sainted at 1215 hours.
Walking from the car to ground zero and back was enjoyable taking 449 steps, burning only 49 calories to cover the 350 metres that I walked.
I enjoyed the views from here – very impressive – THANK YOU.
TFTC and a MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours
Stay safe over the festive season
Cheers OldSaint.
DISCUSSION:
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 centre point of the tripod or on top of the pillar itself:
It was great to arrive at ground zero and find a trig as defined above. The disc was not present but the top od the trig was adorned with a similar white adornment.
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:
This was not a difficult Trig to get to nor was it located at the top of a hill hence the name, but the views in my opinion were great.
These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps:
Not sure what the original purpose of this trig would have been, possibly navigation or 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:
This requirement has been completed by the finder.
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:
Totally abided by said requirements;
Additional Information
This trig point is on private property but the photos needed to log the cache can be taken without crossing the fence:
This is not a problem as no infringements of the above guidelines is necessary to log this cache and you can get close enough to take the necessary photographs.
BEWARE of the traffic as it is a busy road:
Great WARNING - I crossed the highway and had no trouble doing so BUT you do have to be careful.
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:
Nothing to add.
Cheers OldSaint.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Another quick find on Sunday afternoon with SSR. This has been planned as our first stop but as we were northbound it was easier to do it on the way back so we headed up to the Brighton Council Offices first. FTF with SSR at 2.51pm
Rated: for Overall Experience
