2mo ago

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.

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2mo ago

Bit of snow up in the ranges this weekend

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Oh yeah It always amazes me you Auss-os are in the upside down weather. Santa surfing will always tickle me pink
Ginini? Looks like Coree I would have said.
Nice snow. No wonder I'm freezing!
- D'oh, it is indeed Coree. Ginini was where I would have liked to get to but they don't tend to leave the gate open to there in winter.
  
  I'm forever mixing up Ginini and Gingera personally.
  Mount Franklin has had the best snow up there for me in the past. They usually leave it open.
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.

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