MT MISERY ST63 Ranelagh, Tasmania, Australia
By AlbyDangles on 14-Jan-18. Waypoint TP7754

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	TrigPoint
Container:	Other
Coordinates:	S42° 58.463' E147° 0.422' (WGS 84)
	55G 500573E 5242029N (UTM)
Elevation:	669 m
Local Government Area:	Huon Valley

Map

Whodunit Difficulty

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.

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.

Additional Information.

The trig used to be on private property but is now on a conservation covenant.

Approximately 3 hour return walk from Huon Bush Retreats at the end of Browns Road.

As Huon Bush Retreats is a Private Nature Reserve please respect it and read the book on entry.

Browns Road is narrow and expect to meet oncoming tourist traffic so drive slowly with care.

Park sensibly in the allocated spots. Car pool if you can.

All walks start at the information booth near the picnic shelter.

If you like leave a donation as all of the track work is privately done.

To get to the trig leave the main track 30m before its end and follow a disused track, then walk past a PRIVATE PROPERTY sign to the cliff edge then turn back and bush bash to the trig.

Logs

14-Apr-24

The Hancock Clan

This was an enjoyable walk today. We found the nearby GC cache first and after a spot of lunch Mr H headed off in search of this trig. Looking at previous logs we were expecting just a domed galvanised bolt in cement but we also came across the metal trigpoint tucked away in the bush. TFTTP!
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan

17-Apr-18

OldSaint

Hi
Hi Alby
Travel: Only a short distance from home by car to the parking area
Weather: Very windy, heavily overcast and about 14 degrees Celsius
Walking Conditions: Track moist but easy to follow and navigate; hard at the start
Distance: I walked a total of 8.68 kilometres requiring 11690 steps and burning 1370 calories for the complete trip
Time Taken: Left the head of the trail at 1035 hours and was back at the start of the walk at 1310 hours; a total of 2 hours and 35 minutes.
Muggles: There were three other groups on the track today; one party of three - two elderly ladies and a gentleman; a large walking party from Kingston and a mother carrying her child on her back

The good thing about ascending as you do on the way to Mt Misery is that you know it's all down hill on the way back
Arrived here and Sainted the cache at 1150 hours
A pleasant spot albeit a bit windy and difficult to get into; followed some wallaby tracks to the Trig
It was at the rocks below the Trig that I met my second group of muggles for the day, a bush walking group from Kingston; they lunched here before their return
That's my unfound cache closest to home done
Thanks for bringing me up here
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint

Rated: for Overall Experience

26-Feb-18

AlbyDangles

I have been here a couple of times now on the first occasion a few years ago now I stopped off at the reception and asked about walking up to this mountain and was told that they welcome people to use the tracks they have cut to gain access to the national park. I walked up the hill to the top of the mountain and the end of the track expecting to find a trig but it was still some meters away. Not to be detoured I bashed my way through the bush and found the beacon and brass disk so I took some photos and headed back. On the way back from the beacon I spotted a track that took me back to the track I walked up on. But on that track was a sign saying Private Property. Once back home I went onto TheList and discovered that when National Parks had done there part of the track works the had realigned the track to another end point as the trig was 50m into private property. So to do the right thing I didn't list this trig.

A couple of months ago I noticed that the area around the trig is now a national park. After a lot of searching I couldn't find my photos of my previous trip up here so I went for another walk to get some more photos.

The sign is still across the track but TheList defiantly shows it as Conservation Covenant.

As its been a month and no one else has been for a walk to find the trig I'm going to Log it and claim a *FTF*

Found at 1518 on the 14th of January 2018