Bilbroughs Lookout TS Springbrook, Queensland, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-09. Waypoint TP1099

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Type: TrigPoint
Container: Other
Coordinates: S28° 14.055' E153° 17.408' (WGS 84)
  56J 528464E 6876814N (UTM)
Elevation: 950 m
Local Government Area: Gold Coast City

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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
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 959
PID: 2946694
Other Information: Geoscience Australia

Directions:

1. Drive as far as you can down Bilborough Ct. - Park Car.

2. Road ends with two gates. Jump over left gate - old road leads steeply downhill, then back up again.

3. Follow Path to the smallest tower, and walk around it. Press into the rainforest for 40m and there it is!

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19-Dec-23
We’re staying in Springbrook for a few days and enjoying exploring and many walks in the area. Today we walked the old road up to the towers and found this trig. The last 10m were the most overgrown of this walk with quite a few vines to get through. But we soon got there.
 
16-Jun-22
I’ve known about this Trig for some years now. I’m glad to finally visit it. It’s a splendid Trig and a great pre work mini adventure. As I was leaving I heard a whipbird call, love it Smile
Thanks for the cache

 
24-Nov-19
Needed some adventure today, so decided to head to Springbrook - this trig being one of the main attractions I wanted to see today. I studied where I thought I needed to go before I left, and it was all quite simple. Drove up Bilborough Ct as far as I could then hopped the left gate. A short walk later and I'm at the transmission towers. I'm always fascinated by these things. Squeeze around the compound for the smallest tower array, and there was the trig - just inside the rainforest - right on the NSW/QLD border. Looks like there's a border walk - saw some pink tape. I'd like to follow this one day, and see how close to the Cougals it take me. Love the forest here. On a 35 degree day, it struggles to get above 20 degrees here - don't know whether it's the shade, breeze or just the elevation - maybe all three. 5 stars.
 
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