Bangalley Avalon, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 01-Sep-09. Waypoint TP2088
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 37.408' E151° 20.471' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 346130E 6278358N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 93 m |
| Local Government Area: | Northern Beaches |
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Description
Bangalley TS4135D
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Bangalley.
Serial number is: TS4135D.
Last inspected on: April 16, 1988.
Elevation is: 116 meters.
A steep walk in from Whale Beach Parade up the many steps. The official name of this cache is 'Bangalley' as recorded on the plaque.
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: 115.8
PID: 2950528
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Perfect weather and spectacular views.
Anyway, the old object is still there, with a plate that confirms it is indeed the old TP, but only the post is there now, which has become a storage container for old beer bottles
Found this one together with rogerw3 and then went on to log the nearby GC traditional.
A bit of a steep walk up, but no problems for two Blue Mountains boys.
Shame the post and vane have broken off -- looks like old age and not vandalism.
Couldn't believe the views on a beautiful autumn afternoon.
'Three Thumbs Up' for the Pacific Ocean panoramas . . .
It is in 2 pieces as the mast and vanes seem to have rusted off the base, we put it back up for the photos and replace it as found on the ground after.
There are 2 near this trig point, one is easy, the other required more bush-bashing than I had time for today.( especially in shorts & thongs).
Great views nearby, though the trig point itself has so many trees & bushes around it that I doubt it is visible from anywhere other then overhead.
(laptop seems to have killed the pic, will upload once I can recover it)
