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: 583.77
PID: 2948556
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
 

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.

 

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
 

This should be a relatively simple find, just another reason to be down at The Strand. While you will need to bring your own ink, the sand and water are provided free of charge. Just make sure you move well away before taking out and signing the log.

For the junior cachers, you will deninitely need an assist with this one, it is not dangerous at all, may just be out of your league. And while you're down here, why not stay around for a bbq, take the kids to the park or a dip in the Rock Pool. There is always something to do down at The Strand. Enjoy the 10th Anniversary of Caching in Oz.

S 19° 15.262  E 146° 47.845  or

S 19° 15.188  E 146° 47.932

Please do not park in the gateway as Council Workers can come and go at any time of the day or night.There are some steps to be negotiated so this one is not wheelchair friendly.

Enjoy.

This is one of them.

It's a very traditional cache between rocks on a slope near a creek, just a few meters of the path.

I chose this spot because it is exactly 10 kilometres away from "Townsville's First" cache. It is also within easy walking distance to the Pub where Townsville Geocachers are celebrating the occasion.

You are looking for a 1l Sistema container.

Contents at time of placement: logbook, stashnote, pen, swap items and a FTF prize.

It's a mint tin, painted silver.

Contains logbook, stashnote, pencil, a few swaps, a geocoin and a FTF prize.

-> can easily be combined with GA2093 (a Mystery/Multi-Cache placed to celebrate the 10th Anniversay of geocaching in Australia).

Happy Geocaching!

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: 213.34
PID: 2949355
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
 

This walk is both. Its just far enough up the range to take some of the sting out of the heat and it takes about 1 hr return at most.

The walk itself is not difficult. There is adequate parking. Best of all there is a swimming hole just down the road when your done.

Parking is at S19 00.015 E146 15.604. Just off the Paluma Rd

From this point head out along the spur and through the saddle. You should spot a small rock cairn on the second knoll. This has been the traditional spot for walkers. I have placed the cache just a little further.

The views from the spur are spectacular and a breeze is normally blowing.

 Above are the views down to Big Crystal Creek

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.
 

This is a moving cache , Please read below for details about this cache and its mission.

This cache is a participant in the Moving Cache Race Game, Check this out ot

www.cachinggames.com

The game runs from 01-Dec-2009 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2010 23:59:59.

The idea of the game is to see how far this game piece can move within the game period.

There are a few rules to follow to ensure that this game piece stays in the game

1. Must be replaced in a similar structure.
2.  Must be found and hidden by the same cacher (i.e. no mailing the cache to another cacher to hide)
3. There is no limit to the number of times you can find / move the cache provided there is at least one other find / move in between
4. There is no limit to the distance the cache can move
5. Must place the cache within 2 days of being found
   
6. ENJOY!

Thankyou for taknig the time to assist this cache on its adventure.

Cheers, Terrortorian.

THERE IS NOW.

CACHE IS MAGNETIC AND HAS LOG AND PENCIL ONLY.

Welcome to Cairns First dedicated Canine friendly park.

The Earlville Dog Park opened on the 21st of February 2010.

The fenced-in park features specially designed dog play equipment and boasts a “combination style water fountain” with separate outlets allowing people and pets to drink in tandem. Off-leash play is permitted at the park, and “doggy waste bags” are provided to encourage owners to clean up after their pets.

The park is near the main oval of Henley’s Hill Park, in De Jarlais St.

Searching for this cache may require access to a caine partner and may be impossible at times due to the number of paws in attendance.

Whilst most owners are considerate be mineful of the minefield.

Come and take a walk along Sailfish Quay and enjoy the magnificence of the vessels berthed alongside.

A challenging cache that was placed during the 10 Years! Cairns Event (GC25Y8R) that was held nearby. Cache has been refurbished and is now being released as a standalone cache. Previous finders are welcome to log their find here.

Cache is a 35mm film canister. Black in colour.

Be aware that there are many CCTV units in the area. This may also be a high muggle location particularly if the fishing is good or the weather is fine.

Welcome to Givens and a small suburban cache.

This cache is placed near what appeaers to be a local park. We say appears as the sign for a park is across the road near the drain.

This should be a moderately challenging suburban cache and finders should be careful not to draw attention to their antics.  

Cache is listed as small due to the limitiations on what may be placed inside. Its volume is not much greater than 500ml.

Another GCA cache attributed to the many parks and gardens in the Cairns region.

This little DIDO is placed in a cul de sac that we frequently pass. The layout of the gardens has always intrigued us and we enjoyed following the paths to ground zero.

This cache is located in a highly visible location or at least those searching would be visible as the cache is camouflaged to match the environment. 

Although there is a need to enter the garden the cache is not concealed under or in any bushes. 

Be carefull with the geojuniors as this cache is adjacent to a major road

AH CHing was an early chinese busnessman in the Cairns Region and this park is part of 100acres that he purchased on the Northern side of Chinaman Creek.

Ah Ching arrived from the Quonding prvince of China in 1879 and worked in the region. He purchased land and developed buildings in the chinese commnity that was based around what is know known as Sheridan Street.

Ah CHing died in 1914 and is buried at the pioneers cemetery.

This park has recently been ugraded and now boasts a great little playground complete with excavator for those who want to make holes.

The cache is concealed away from the playground and is easily accesible without having to cross any watercourses

Beware of mosquitos as they can get quite hungry down in the jungle.

These caches are being listed on the GCA site to increase the cache density in the region and because GCA is a great site. 

We Travel pass this location almost daily and have finally decided to place a cache here.

The area can be very busy with many vehicles parked in the nearby carparks and the nearby main road will provide plenty of passing muggle to observe your antics.  

There is no need to enter the drain but do be cautious during wet weather.

This cache would be considered a DIDO, just be aware that the road is one way.

Nearby there is still a large statue whose presence has become part of cairns folklore. Whilst the city has developed around him the statue remains as a reminder of the regions initial sighting by Europeans.

On 10 June 1770, English maritime explorer James Cook visited and gave a European name to the inlet. In his journal, he commented, "The shore between Cape Grafton and Cape Tribulation forms a large but not very deep bay which I named Trinity Bay after the day - Trinity Sunday - on which it was discovered." Cook hauled his ship, the HM Bark Endeavour into Mission Bay, at the southern end of Trinity inlet between Cape Grafton and False Cape, and went ashore for a short time with Sir Joseph Banks near the present site of the Yarrabah aboriginal community

 In October 1972 the new Captain Cook motel, notable for its colossal and controversial statue of Captain Cook, opened for business, Whilst the Motel is now gone there remains the giant statue which was unwittingly approved by the Council because an officer did not realise its proposed height had been provided in metric units, rather than imperial feet and inches.

Be aware that there is a curfew at Apex Park between 10:00pm and 5:00am, If you are found loitering you may be moved on.

Cache container is a systema comouflauged to blend into the surrounds. Be mindful in this busy location so as to not attract any muggles attention.

 Across the road is Annabels Bakery definitely one of the best Bakeries in town.

Contained within the cache initially are several copies of Garmin ready contour maps of Australia at 5m elevations. These have been provided by a local cacher who had the bandwidth and time to download. For more information refer to

http://www.lizarddrinking.net/

To install the Windows version of Contours Australia is quite easy. Unzip the file  to a temp directory or some place on your PC. Next just run "contours_australia_5m.exe" to install on your PC.

To view the maps on your PC or upload the maps to your Garmin GPS.

You will need to install on your PC either Mapsource, Basecamp, Img2GPS or use sendmap.

THERE ARE SOME SIMPLE RULES.

1. MUST BE REPLACED ON A SIMILAR STRUCTURE.

2. MUST BE REPLACED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

3. EACH CACHER CAN ONLY LOG TWO FINDS,  EACH SEPARATED BY AT LEAST THREE OTHER FINDS.

4. REPLACE IN OR WITHIN 30KM OF THE CITY OF CAIRNS.

5. ENJOY!

THERE IS NOW.

CACHE IS MAGNETIC AND HAS LOG AND PENCIL ONLY.