Iluka Reservoir Iluka, New South Wales, Australia
By
Canberrra_bushwalker on 04-Jul-12. Waypoint TP6460
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S29° 24.827' E153° 21.530' (WGS 84) |
56J 534810E 6746115N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 15 m |
Local Government Area: | Clarence Valley |
Description
A trig station on Iluka Reservoir
A trig station in the village of Iluka. It is located about 1 km SE of the Post Office. TS7291
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.
Logs
Iluka is a nice place and today was a stunning day for a short walk up to the lookout. I think it is warm enough for a quick swim before getting back on the road
I was going to snap a closer photo but a guy wandered up from a different direction around the same time as me and sat directly below it. How rude! Haha.
I recall 2 years and 11 months ago driving south with my dog and wanting to take a morning stroll in the rainforest here but couldn't with the dog. Was nice to achieve it today although I felt like the decaying greenery was suffocating me rather than filling my lungs with life, so I'm about to head to the beach.
Our GPS didn't know how to get to this one so after a few false starts we abandoned it and after a tour of Iluka managed to find a road that took us right to GZ.
Figured there had to be a way to it if it was on a water tower.
Thanks.
TFTC GCA.
GPS must have had a bad day...fixed coordinates.
Staying in Yamba for a few days and today we took the kids out for a look at the sights, found some caches and some waymarks.
TFTC
Parked in a nearby street and bush bashed through mozzies infested spikey vine bush and up a steep embankment to find, A ROAD right to it. Damn, need to read previous logs in future.