Blackheath Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP1743
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 38.534' E150° 17.031' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 248086E 6274201N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 1087 m |
| Local Government Area: | Blue Mountains City |
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Description
Blackheath TS10937
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Blackheath.
Serial number is: TS10937.
Last Inspected on: No Data.
Elevation is: 1086 metres.
Reservoir Trig, steel pillar with mast and vanes.
A trig point (also known as a Trigonometric Station) typically consists of a black disc on top of four metal legs or concrete pillar, resembling a navigation beacon. It is also accompanied by a metal disc, which is located directly below the center point of the tripod or on top of the pillar itself.
Trig points are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape. Many provide unique views and challenges, with some being difficult to get to.
These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps.
To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the trig point, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.
The original collection of trig points has been sourced from Geoscience Australia and may contain inaccuracies.
Please respect local laws and regulations when searching for trig points. If you believe that a trig point is located on private property or in a dangerous location, you may archive the cache, by clicking on Log this Cache and place an "Archived" log on the Geocaching Australia website.
If you feel that you can add to the description of this trig point or adjust the difficulty / terrain ratings, please feel free to edit this cache and amend the information suitably. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated.
Addtional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 1086.57
PID: 2950530
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Travelled back up in the cable car and after a bite to eat headed across on the Scenic Skyway and back again after a short walk on what had become quite a hot day. After enjoying the sights, we were took the long way home and after dropping the geohoney at the resort, I headed off for a spot of late afternoon caching. I collected a few trads, but the main focus of this mission was trigs, including this one. Another bonus two for one at this location TFTT Geocaching Australia 
Thanks for bring me here and TP.
. You can drive right up next to these two.Another Trig find as we made our way up the Mountains on the Power Trail.
TFTC !!
TFTT
TFTT and the ahoy.
There are a lot of "drive by" trigs in the Katoomba area so we challenged ourselves with how many we could spot.
There are a lot of "drive by" trigs in the Katoomba area so we challenged ourselves with how many we could spot.
Q: why are there different coloured trig heads (white, black and even red?)
TftTP,
Mike.
Take your pick!
The trig point is on top of a reservoir but is visible from the street.
