Yacaaba Head Area Shoal Bay, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 02-Sep-09. Waypoint TP2771

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Type: TrigPoint
Container: Other
Coordinates: S32° 41.875' E152° 12.055' (WGS 84)
  56H 425098E 6381919N (UTM)
Elevation: 215 m
Local Government Area: Mid-Coast

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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.

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: 218.3
PID: 2950198
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
 

Logs

13-May-23
I went away to hawks nest for a Mother’s Day weekend and my sons and I climbed up here to find the nearby cache, so I stopped to grab this trig while here. Awesome views from here. Thanks for the Trig
 
21-Nov-20
Wow that's quite the climb but the views make it worth it of course!

This trig is a steel pedestal which has been used as a graffiti wall where people from all over the world seem to dedicate their climb to mum/ significant others. I dedicate it to waymarking; specifically, novo trig find #77 lol. TFTC.
 
29-Apr-19
The last time I was here was just before I headed to Darwin for a nurses conference, and ended up losing my camera as I was about to head back home, so I never got post the photos taken just after midnight!
So I came back to get some better ones, so that I could also post it as a Waymark.
The climb up hadn't gotten any easier, but by just taking one step at a time I got there without having to stop.
Yeah I drank half my water while I cooled down and took a few photos.
Took some zoomed photos of the lighthouse on island off of Fingal Beach.
1200 - 1210, Monday, 29 April, 2019
 
10-Feb-19
The hot, humid summer days were too much to climb the headland, so I did it by night. Found Yacaaba Pillar (TS 4880) and its brass plug. The mast with vanes, placed in 1977, is long gone.
 
25-Mar-18
Awesome.... what a day out with my son. Our 2000th cache, and 100th trig in the same walk.
Steep in parts, but there is far worse around, and the views from the top are awesome.....
 
08-Mar-18
Staying with friends at Winda Woppa we decided to stroll down the beach and climb Yaccaba to see the view. I was surprised to find this wonderful trig waiting. And the views didn't disappoint.
 
08-Mar-18
Staying with friends at Winda Woppa we decided to stroll down the beach and climb Yaccaba to see the view. I was surprised to find this wonderful trig waiting. And the views didn't disappoint.
 
17-Dec-17
Found with wazza9, the Hancock Clan.thanks
 
17-Dec-17
great spot and view.
 
17-Dec-17
Visited this trig after finding the nearby GC cache. Stun views up here! TFTTP
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan
 
08-Apr-15
While finding an old school cache nearby I stumbled on this trig as a bonus!?!
 
23-Nov-12
An amazing spot but it does take some steady climbing to get here. Glad it wasn't hot as this side of the headland didn't get much breeze.
 
15-May-12
0147 A nice walk into the headland in the DARK (no moon until on the walk out). Came past the cache, and found it on the way out.
Photo taken, but SD memory nicked when I was in Darwin.
 
17-Jul-10
Mr Chippyroo went up whilst Mrs Chippyroo was at work. I took this photo with my iphone which is my GPS for caching at the moment and obviously couldn't put it in the pic!

The trig point is pretty easy to find and is now painted pink. The begining of the walk up Yacaaba Headland was pretty tiring as the sand was rather soft. The walk got a little easier once on solid ground but the last 500m or so made my legs shake! But it is worth the walk. TFTC.
 
06-Oct-09
Found after finding the nearby cache "#29 Great Southern Land: (3) Yacaaba by Hounddog and SNIFTER (GC283E)".

Agreat walk with great views.
 
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