Richardson New South Wales, Australia
By
Banj5150 on 30-Jul-21. Waypoint TP13278
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S32° 24.666' E151° 39.106' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 373218E 6413195N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 469 m |
| Local Government Area: | Dungog |
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Description
Trig Station "Richardson"
At the top of a very steep hill just off Bingleburra Road, and not far from Bingleburra CORS is the Trig Point called Richardson. The name plate reads " Central mapping authority Geodeti Station RICHARDSON". The post and veins are laying on the ground next to the trig
Logs
Enjoyable walk up to fantastic views. The walk back was quicker and a bit more painful.
Rated: for Overall Experience
This was an adventure....
We had clearly not researched it well, but we arrived at the (very) steep unsealed access track from Bingleburra Rd, noting a work 4WD with trailer parked there. The road surface was dry, so we figured we'd give it a shot. I stopped and checked the first couple of (giant) drainage humps before just ploughing through them, and with a little wheel spinning here and there, arrived at the top. We did notice an open gate at 400m from the trig on our way.
At the top was a Hunter Water work team, and the ?boss approached us, and politely told us the gate would normally be locked. We told him what we were up to, and would stay out of their way, and they seemed ok, even offered to help me turn the car around, despite there being a huge amount of space (in caching terms!).... I think he was concerned about a potential WorkSafe incident!
The views are nothing less than spectacular - the best around, and would be worth the walk, just note you'll have to jump a vehicle-no-access gate (we couldn't see any signage prohibiting any access).
The drive down was certainly slow and steady.... I wouldn't like to do it in the wet....
We had clearly not researched it well, but we arrived at the (very) steep unsealed access track from Bingleburra Rd, noting a work 4WD with trailer parked there. The road surface was dry, so we figured we'd give it a shot. I stopped and checked the first couple of (giant) drainage humps before just ploughing through them, and with a little wheel spinning here and there, arrived at the top. We did notice an open gate at 400m from the trig on our way.
At the top was a Hunter Water work team, and the ?boss approached us, and politely told us the gate would normally be locked. We told him what we were up to, and would stay out of their way, and they seemed ok, even offered to help me turn the car around, despite there being a huge amount of space (in caching terms!).... I think he was concerned about a potential WorkSafe incident!
The views are nothing less than spectacular - the best around, and would be worth the walk, just note you'll have to jump a vehicle-no-access gate (we couldn't see any signage prohibiting any access).
The drive down was certainly slow and steady.... I wouldn't like to do it in the wet....
Rated: for Overall Experience
Previously had found this trig (as TP2007), on 10th August, 2013, when the CORS was also placed on this site.
[Yep, photographed it nearly 8 years ago!]
[Yep, photographed it nearly 8 years ago!]
