Wickham Area CC109 Wickham, Western Australia, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Oct-18. Waypoint TP7854
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S20° 41.279' E117° 9.365' (WGS 84) |
50K 516255E 7712375N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 22 m |
Local Government Area: | Karratha |
Description
Wickham South-East
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.
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.
Addtional Information
GOLA
Geographical Coordinates | MGA94 Coordinates |
Horizontal datum : GDA94 | Zone : 50 |
Latitude : S 20 41 16.75628 | Easting (m) : 516256.188 |
Longitude : E 117 09 21.93960 | Northing (m) : 7712375.149 |
Logs
Out at Cossack checking on my GCs here and looking at the artwork in the Art Awards, We even managed free lunch courtesy of the City of Karratha, bonus.
A easy track for Mr dimor and the 200 series to negotiate and we were rewarded with great views.
TFTC
I am currently visiting Wickham/Roebourne on a geocaching adventure
I was able to get most of the way to the trig on a well maintained gravel road, this took me to the entrance of a mine site which had restricted access
There was a side track around the mine site which I was able to follow and this took me to the top of the hill right up to the trig
I took some photos of the trip and the bronze plaque and sent the pics to the reviewer and he quickly added this trig to the data base
This trig has spectacular 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside