Yenoor Area Mundingburra, Queensland, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-09. Waypoint TP0978
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S19° 17.629' E146° 47.462' (WGS 84) |
| 55K 478045E 7866648N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 10 m |
| Local Government Area: | Townsville City |
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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.
This trig point is a church.
The actual GZ is in the middle of a church and clearly is the pointy bit at the roof of the church. In the past this would have been perfectly satisfactory as it would be visible easily from a distance?
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
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 25.34
PID: 2951008
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Staying in Townsville for a week and this was one of the trigs we found.
Many thanks Geocaching Austraia publishing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience.
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Green - Phoenix, Blue - Cerberus or Orange - Minotaur. Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe. But I guess if NSW could use The Black Stump, why shouldn't Queensland utilise a church?
TFTC GCA.
Anyway, stopped and grabbed my photo's on the way the past and all was good.
Albida
Cached
Took the required photo but not including the actual Trig Point.
