Bit of snow up in the ranges this weekend
Bit of snow up in the ranges this weekend
cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/21369170
Mt Coree trig point looking good today - luckily the wowsers hadn't shut the gate yet. Looking good around Bulls Head too and Mt Franklin road was open until the Snow Gum gate.
You're viewing a single thread.
Is that a wind direction indicator? Or just an ornamental cap for fun?
It's a trig point, one of many around the country which were originally used for surveying purposes. They're basically a vestigal structure now as things like GPS have made them redundant for modern use. This design is pretty common but you do find a few variations on the theme - basically all I've seen have the top circles on a post but the support structure varies.
If you check out prominent hills in your area there's a good chance that you'll find some trig points, they were very widespread and large numbers are still around albeit often in a state of disrepair or with vegetation blocking them from view
Oh wow! Okay very interesting, i'll have to keep a look out when i'm bush walking.