I only found out about this place from a friend’s Facebook post of their outing. At that time I thought the name of the place was actually ‘Trig Point’ so was rather puzzled and confused by my hubby’s mobile phone map app showing Trig Point as being 16 km away from where I wanted to be at.
To add to the puzzle, I was surprised to find out that this place was called something else. I had no idea the significance of that phrase ‘trig point’ until later that day after a bit of research.
Considering its significance in our game using mapping and agreed upon global coordinates (rather than being guided by stars) I thought what more apt place for a virtual cache.
The closest carpark to this spot is the BMX mountain biking carpark at S37°57.288 E145°17.000. This is a very popular carpark – be prepared to park a little further down the hill and walk up unless you come super early or super late. If you want to make a day of the walks in this park, there is the main car park.
TRIG POINT
“A triangulation station, also known as a trigonometrical point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity. The nomenclature varies regionally: they are generally known as trigonometrical or triangulation stations in North America, trig points in the United Kingdom, trig pillars in Ireland, trig stations or points in Australia and New Zealand,[1] and trig beacons in South Africa; triangulation pillar is the more formal term for the concrete columns found in the UK, however, the informal term, "trig point", is used more often.
The station is usually set up by a government with known coordinates and elevation published. Many stations are located on hilltops for the purposes of visibility. A graven metal plate on the top of a pillar may provide a mounting point for a theodolite or reflector.
Trigonometrical stations are grouped together to form a network of triangulation. Positions of all land boundaries, roads, railways, bridges and other infrastructure can be accurately located by the network, a task that is essential to the construction of modern infrastructure. Apart from the known stations set up by government, some temporary trigonometrical stations are set up near construction sites for monitoring the precision and progress of construction.
Some trigonometrical stations use the Global Positioning System for convenience; however, the accuracy depends on factors such as ionospheric and tropospheric propagation delay errors.
Although stations are no longer required for many surveying purposes, they remain useful to hikers as navigational aids. Trig points or Triangulation Pillars are another way of spotting the top of a mountain on a map. The symbol for a trig point is a small triangle. They are real concrete pillars that are placed at particular places which are usually the tops of hills or mountains.”
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangulation_station)
To log this virtual as a find
1. Post a photo of yourself with the main object for which this place is named in your log. (This is provisional and will be deleted if you do not send me the answer to the next question.)
2. Message me your answer to this next question (don't post it in your log): This spot is marked as ‘Trig Point’ on Parks Victoria map but what is its other name according to Parks Victoria. You can find the answer on one of the seats here.
OPTIONAL QUESTION
3. Why is this place called 'Trig Point'?
Feel free to share photos of your visit to other trig points around the world.
Enjoy your day, stay safe.
PS . The toilet is at the start of the trail near the carpark.
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