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.
Oh yeah It always amazes me you Auss-os are in the upside down weather. Santa surfing will always tickle me pink
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.
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.
I’m forever mixing up Ginini and Gingera personally
You're not the only one - for years the wikipedia page for Mt Ginini had the top of Mt Gingera as the primary picture...
Mt Franklin is indeed a good destination for a snow hunt, it's the usual winter locked gate and if it's closed below that (like today) it's usually because there's ok snow further down the hills. The walk up to the trig point gives a bit more height and a view too. Pity the old chalet burnt down as that sounds like a place that would have been interesting to check out.
Somewhere to share pictures you've taken.