Comment: <span class="highlight">Stone</span> Cairns and Trig Points - What are they?

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Stone Cairns and Trig Points - What are they?

Over the years with our travels around this great country of ours, there has been one type of special landmark feature that gets my attention and for a special reason and these features are

Phil B (WA)

Hi Stephen,

Great blog and you explain the use of them very well.

Like you I've seen the odd cairn over the years, It seems the early explorers like Forrest and Canning must have gone to cairn building 101 classes before they went bush. Some of their cairns are still standing 100 plus years later and are superb structures.
I enjoy climbing up hills and mounts to check them out.

Thanks for the terrific blog.

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 01:13

Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 01:13

Hi Phil

Yes indeed those old stone cairns are a real work of art. Like you, if there is one, we try to climb to the top of where they are and are rewarded with great 360 degree views, the reason why they were built there in the first place.

Thanks for your reply.

All the Best.

Cheers

Stephen